Father Arrested after Punching Firefighter and Assaulting Nurse Who Were Trying to Save his Son’s Life

A Dallas man faces felony assault charges after punching a firefighter and assaulting a nurse who were trying to save the life of his one-year-old son.

The son, whose name has not been released, suffered from an undisclosed medical condition and trouble breathing. The child, who lived on Preakness Lane in West Oak Cliff, was under 24-hour nursing care, police said.

At around 8:15 a.m. Saturday, the child began struggling with his breathing. The nurse on duty, Lisa Decatur, tried to help, police said, but was assaulted by the father. Decatur then called 911 and two firefighters responded to the scene.

One firefighter, Michael Barrett, attempted to intervene, but was punched in the face by the father and knocked unconscious. The other firefighter radioed for help and police soon responded. The father was then handcuffed, allowing rescuers to perform CPR on the child.

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