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TAMPA, Fla. \- Tampa Police officers rescued an elderly man from a smoke-filled home last weekend, and the scene was caught on body-cam footage. On March 16th, 2024, just after 4:00 pm, Tampa Police Officers were dispatched to a call of smoke coming from a home located at 3006 E. Chipco St. Responding officers were informed that a male resident, later identified as 81-year-old Wallace Carter, was trapped inside unable to evacuate and that burglar bars were on the doors and windows of the home. Read: Kiteboarder In St. Petersburg In Critical Condition After Being Slammed Against Pier Officer Tr…

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