July 2, 2015 12:00 pm

Firefighter Who Had to Retire After 9/11 Wins the Lottery

Carmelo Mercado, an FDNY firefighter who watched the towers fall during the 9/11 terror attacks and had to retire because of the toll the tragedy took on his body, talks about his past — and what he plans to do with his $5 million jackpot.

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