They killed a “hero” woman: paramedic stabbed in broad daylight on the street of Queens, New York

Lt. Allison Russo was killed today in Astoria, Queens.

EMS work is different.

My thoughts are with her family and her EMS colleagues.https://t.co/GCvPjokaVb pic.twitter.com/LPdq52QSTm

— Chris Root (@gueromedico) September 25,

This afternoon, NYC lost one of its heroes. Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling, a 29-year veteran of the @FDNY , was stabbed and killed while working at EMS Station 49 in Queens. We stand with our FDNY family & all New Yorkers as we mourn this terrible loss. pic.twitter.com/nlXd9hKoz0

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 30,

“We lost one of our heroes”

Eric Adams, Mayor of New York

Russo -Elling was knocked to the ground by an alleged knife-wielding maniac who proceeded to repeatedly stab her as she lay helpless on the concrete, New York Post summarized.

The lifeguard was at the time and half a block from the station 49 when she was attacked, said the head of NYPD detective James Essig. Officials did not elaborate on what caused the violence, but authorities said the attack was “unprovoked.”

“At this point in the investigation, there does not appear to have been any prior contact between them,” an FDNY source said. “He just walked up to her, sped up and then stabbed her to death.”

The veteran with 11 career years was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, but could not be saved, police said.

The alleged unidentified author of 34 years ago was arrested after a good samaritan chased him down and barricaded himself inside the apartment close to him. Police were able to convince him and take him into custody, Essig said. He was then arrested at the police station 550.

In a joint statement, the FDNY Firefighters Association President Andrew Ansbro and FDNY Fire Officers Association President Lt. James McCarthy said they stand in solidarity with “our brothers and sisters” in the department.

“The death of Alison Russo is a tragic reminder of the dangers faced by each and every member of the FDNY and the uniformed services,” they said. “His senseless murder brings sadness to all members of the FDNY.”

The case recalled the homicide of Hispanic Yadira Arroyo, an FDNY paramedic, was run over when a supposedly sick man stole her ambulance in the Bronx in March 2001.