Christmas Eve day marked the 5th anniversary of the tragedy in West Webster where two firefighters were killed in an ambush, and three other people were injured.
Wreaths and candles were placed along Lake Road by firefighters on the morning of Christmas Eve. A memorial service began at 5:36 a.m., coinciding with the time of the first 911 call.
Firefighters rang a bell of remembrance in honor of the two fallen firefighters.
“I think this stretch of road has a place in people`s minds, especially for our members as to what happened that day,” West Webster Fire Department PIO Matthew Sauers told Spectrum News.
Michael Chiapperini and Tomasz Koczowka were killed in the 2012 shooting. The two were heading to a call on Lake Road when they were killed by gunman William Spengler.
Two other firefighters, Joseph Hostetter and Ted Scardino, were injured as was Greece police Officer Jon Ritter.
According to police, Spengler also shot and killed his sister before turning the gun on himself.
