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Park to be named for slain fireman

Ryan Hummert
Ryan Hummert

By AP/KWMU

Maplewood, Mo. – A park in the St. Louis suburb of Maplewood will be named after a rookie firefighter who was killed on the job last month.

On Wednesday the city council unanimously approved a plan to change the name of Junior High Park to Ryan Hummert Park.

The 22-year-old was shot and killed while responding to a vehicle fire last month.

Two police officers were also wounded in the ambush.

The council is also considering building a memorial for Hummert at the park.

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