Obituaries
Ramsey Volunteer Firefighter Killed in Afghan Attack
Ramsey volunteer firefighter, Timothy McGill, killed in action while serving overseas.
Staff Sgt. Timothy Raymond McGill, 30, of Ramsey, was killed Saturday in eastern Afghanistan in an apparent attack by a member of the Afghan forces, NBC News reported. According to the report, an Afghan wearing a security forces uniform turned his weapon against McGill and two other U.S. soldiers, killing all three of them.
The shooting took place in Gardez, capital of eastern Paktia province, inside a base of the Afghan army in the city, the report said. The area, near the border with Pakistan, has been a front line in fighting with the Taliban and other militants.
According to the report, NATO said the shooting was carried out by a gunman wearing the uniform of the Afghan National Security Forces, but no further details were made available.
McGill was a member of the Ramsey volunteer fire department. Newjersey.news12.com reported that McGill joined the military as a Marine in 2001 and was deployed to Iraq in 2005. He was a member of the Rhode Island National Guard.
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