The Brief Off-duty D.C. firefighter Zeek Dziekan was shot during an attempted robbery on Capitol Hill but survived thanks to fellow firefighters from Engine 18. Police say the 17-year-old suspect also shot himself before fleeing; he was later taken into custody. A D.C. firefighter is recovering after police say a teenage boy shot him in an attempted robbery on Capitol Hill. Police say the teen suspect accidentally shot himself too, demanded Dziekan help him, then ran off. OUC works closely with its public safety partners to help ensure that each response is timely and well-coordinated."