Military couple jumps into action in Federal Hill Park to try and save shooting victim

When Dedrick Richardson and his fiancé Shunquita Neal moved into Federal Hill they never thought they’d have to use the staircase to the park to rush a man dying from a gunshot wound into their work van.

On top of Federal Hill whenthe familiar sound of Gun fireforced the Navy veteran totransition into military moderushing down the hill to gethis brother to safety.

DedrickRichardson Federal HillHomeowner 18:17:08-18;17:18“Iwas looking up at the hill tosee if there was any type ofreturn fire.

We ended upjumping off the wall at KeyHighway just to make sure wewere protected by the stonewall down there” He didnknow his daughter was also upthere.

She called her mom in apanic.

Shanquitta Neal, whosean active member of the Navygot to her daughter and madesure she got home safely.

Sheheard cries for help from thefiancé of the victim andrushed back up the steps thelp.

Shunquita Neal FederalHill homeowner18:21:26-18:21:37“At the verylast step I turned to the leftand I saw the young man layingin a pool of blood.

I said didanybody call 9-1-1?

They saidwe all tried to call and therewas no answer” The coupletook saving the mans life intotheir own hands.

Another mancarried the victim down thesteps As Shanquitta guided himand instructed Dedrick to havetheir Creole Soul catering vancleared out to try and keephim alive.

18:28:09-18:28:17“For me to be alongside her tosay he know someonein danger, letand do what we have to do tomake sure we can save hislife.

Their effort was heroic.The outcome unfortunately wasthe 39 year old man dyingbefore he could get to ahospital.

He passed away, Infront of his family.18:23:30-18:23:43“He juststayed there and comfortedthem.

Itthat young baby saw this forherself and was asking is godgoing to wake my daddy up”RICHARDSON AND NEAL AREBUSINESS OWNERS WHO LOVE THCITY- BUT THEY SAY UNTIL MOREACTION IS TAKEN TO REDUCECRIME HERE AND ACROSS THE CITYTHEY DONTHESE STEPS TO ENJOY THE VIEW.IT'S A BIG REASON WHY THEYMOVED TO THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.THEY'RE CALLING FOR MORELIGHTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY FROMELECTED OFFICIALS OVERSEEING ACITY THAT JUST HAD OVER 40PEOPLE SHOT AND 12 KILLED IN A8 DAY PERIOD.

LIVE IN FEDERAHILL EDDIE KADHIM WMAR2 NEWS.HOLD ON TO ONE ANOTHER... WITHINCREASING VIOLENCE THROU