pair paramedic john homshneider and volunteer kevin swayne. sadly, fire paramedic john homschneider succumbed to his injuries, he was a 13-year victory of the ems and fire department. the volunteer is in stable condition -- sorry, correction, he's in surgery at this time at shock trauma in baltimore. right now, we're here supporting the family as best as we can, and to begin to prepare to send our brother home. >> this is grant walker, the prince george's county fire department. >> good evening. thank you for being here. my name is grant walker, acting president of local 1619. thank you to every single person that has reached out to our local, as well as our brothers and sisters from surrounding jurisdictions and the other firefighters from this department in this very difficult time. it's a tragedy. our firefighter was a close friend to many, a very strong community member. and we are thankful for your thoughts and players in this very difficult time as we prepare to honor the life of one of our firefighter paramedics. i would ask that if you

uplifting moment of the ceremony was not on the program but came when the volunteer firefighter kevin swayne arrived in his wheelchair. he survived the same incident. his grateful mother. >> i am proud of my son. i am a mother and so i kept -- don't think there are words for what i feel and i am beyond proud. >> please rise and observe this rerent moment of silence. >> reporter: at 7:51, all words stopped for a moment of silence, two weeks to the minute from when the incident began. afterwards, the county fire chief making clear whatever questions remain about that night, he has 99 about his men's action. >> and our folks did what they were supposed to do that night. and i and you likely would have done the same thing. >> reporter: holmesnideer's widow and other family members steadied each other as his name was revealed on the memorial and then walked away. as the crowd firefighters wheeled swayne to the granite and surrounded him in a circle for a private moment amidst a public tragedy. and his name joins 41 other prince georges county firefighters who have died in the line of duty and mem

. >> reporter: 19-year-old kevin swayne, a volunteer firefighter shot four times. tonight, investigators in maryland saying they're trying to determine if this was a tragic incident or something more sinister. >> attend of the day the men and women in public service are going to be there. >> reporter: as for the suspect, police say he's in custody and he is cooperating. no charges have been filed yet. tom. >> dmroer yashgs thank you. >>>ex in a deadly tiger attack there, the palm beach zoo closed today. zoo officials moung the death of a zookeeper whose work with endanger endangered tigers. >>> tonight a florida zoo remabs closed. >> her memory will live on. >> reporter: investigators how a tiger like this one fatally injured this 38-year-old who was working behind the skeebs. palm beach going into lockdown. >> there was no public involved whatsoever. the animal's not out in the open. >> reporter: emergency crews waiting iffer the 13-year-old male tiger to be tranquilized before they can help her who was air lifted to a nearby hospital. seen here in an educational

fire paramedic john holmesnideer and volunteer kevin swayne. sadly, fire paramedic john holmes snider succumbed to his injuries this evening. a 13-year veteran of the prince georges county fire and ems department. the volunteer is in stable condition and -- sorry. the correction is in surgery at this time at shock trauma in baltimore. right now, we're here supporting the family as best as we can and to begin to prepare to send our brother home. >> mr. walker. grant wa georges fire department. >> good evening, thank you for being here. thank you for being here. my name is grant walker, the acting president of local 1619, the local -- and thank you to every person that reached out to our local, our brothers and sisters from surrounding jurisdictions and the other firefighters from this department at this difficult time. it's a tragedy. a firefighter was a close friend to many, a very strong community member and we're thankful for your thoughts and prayers in this difficult time as we prepare to honor the life of one of our firefighter paramedics.

. >> reporter: 19-year-old kevin swayne, a volunteer firefighter shot four times. tonight, investigators in maryland say they're trying to determine whether this was a tragic accident or something more sinister. >> will it ever end? god, i hope so. but at the end of the day, the men and women in public safety are going to be there when we need them. >> reporter: as for the suspect, police say he has been released from custody. so far, no charges have been filed. gloria riviera, abc news. >>> next to florida, and new details in a deadly tiger attack there. the palm beach zoo closed today. zoo officials moung the death of a zookeeper whose work with endangered tigers earned her the nickname the tiger whisperer. here's abc's eva pilgrim with the latest on that investigation. >> reporter: today, a florida zoo remains closed. >> well, her thememory will liv. >> reporter: investigators looking to see how a tiger fatality injured this 38-year-old who was working behind the scenes. the zoo going into lockdown. >> there was no public involved whatsoever. the animal's not ou

kevin swayne took four bullets during a welfare check in a maryland superb last week.as killed. fearing for the homeowner's safety, the two firefighters were trying to force open the front door. the homeowner thought it was a break-in and opened fire. >>> gop front runner donald trump is making headlines, maybe a couple enemies this week after hammering rnc after what he calls a rigged, crooked, phony delegate system but trump who leads the delegate count appears to be benefiting from the system. he also made headlines over comments on abortion this week. let's debate it all with author of the new book "feisty and feminine." and emily miller, author of "emily gets her gun but obama wants to take yours." good to see you both. you have endorsed cruz as an individual. and you as an individual support mr. trump? correct? there you have it. >> you know what, it's time to come clean. i am the one human being in washington, d.c. who will openly say i voted for trump. >> there you go. ladies, you're on the record. >> i'm going to walk out and there will be screams and yells. >

. >> volunteer firefighter kevin swayne, only 19 years old, was shot four times.ed to survive. a spokesperson for the prince george's county police department says the firefighter who was shot and killed was 39-year-old john ulmschneider, a 13-year veteran of the department. he was a husband and the father of a 2-year-old daughter. there's a picture of his locker today. it's draped in black cloth. fellow firefighters are honoring his memory. we've also learned that the person who initially called authorities was actually going inside the home with both police officers and the firefighters. that person was shot as well. that person, though, is expected to be okay. as for the shooter, the shooter was taken into custody, and according to authorities is being cooperative. authorities really emphasizing, kelly, that the officers who went in that home with the firefighters did not fire any shots. kelly? >> all right. will carr with a story that's gripping all of us right now. thank you, will. >>> amtrak briefly suspending service between baltimore and washington after a