 At 1320 hours local time the patrol base came under attack from small arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades, and indirect fire.It was during this engagement that Captain Hicks was injured by shrapnel, but he refused medical treatment and morphine so that he could continue to lead his besieged troops against the Taliban.An emergency response helicopter later took him to the medical facility at Camp Bastion for treatment, but he did not survive his injuries.