Retired New York City firefighter Carmelo Mercado, who helped save lives after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has won $5 million on a lottery scratch-off ticket.
The 63-year-old was presented with an oversized check on Thursday, which will amount to $3.3 million after taxes
Mercado was a member of the Queens Battalion 49, which traveled to the World Trade Center moments after the second twin tower collapsed, according to NBC New York. He spent an additional two days there while assisting in search efforts Read more...
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