WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Gary Dziekan, who goes by "Zeek," says he was on the ground bleeding near the corner of C and Eighth streets in northeast Saturday night after being shot. Even though the off-duty firefighter called 911, he says his call went unanswered for several minutes.

His next call was to his fire station crew at Engine 18. Captain Sam Cutler answered his call.

"He said 'It's Zeek.' I've been shot and I'm at eighth and C northeast. I'm bleeding and I need help.' I just said we're on our way," Cutler recalled.

The off-duty firefighter was just a few blocks away from his fire station. Police say a 17-year-old shot him in an armed robbery.

"We turned on the flood lights to light up the scene and saw him sitting there hunched over and holding his chest. It just hits you right he

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