University of the Arts
PHILADELPHIA — Photojournalism student Takashi Aoyama ’14 (Photography), who was shooting pictures of a three-alarm fire at a South Philadelphia fabric store on April 6, captured a striking photo of Philadelphia Fire Department Captain Michael Goodwin as he entered the burning building.
That image turned out to be the final photograph taken of the 29-year veteran, who later died when the roof of the three-story building collapsed beneath his feet, followed by the subsequent collapse of a second-floor roof and two walls.
Philadelphia’s CBS 3 TV is using the image on its broadcasts about Goodwin, a fitting tribute to the 53-year-old Ladder 27 captain.
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