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LODD: Mich. firefighter dies after surgery complications

Andrew Russell had surgery on his shoulder after falling on ice while on a call in January

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Lt. Andrew Russell.

Courtesy Photo Harrison Township Fire Dept

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 20-year veteran firefighter and lieutenant died Saturday after succumbing to post-surgery complications.

Lt. Andrew “Moose” Russell, 48, had surgery to replace a shoulder after falling on ice while responding to a medical in January.

Several days after the surgery, he began to feel ill. After his wife called 911, Russell was transported to a hospital, where he died.