A man who was shot by Connecticut police last year and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for another ambulance to arrive at the scene, after another officer having an anxiety attack took the first one.

A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for an ambulance after an officer having a “mild anxiety attack” took the first one that arrived at the scene, according to a newly released state investigation.

Dyshan Best, 39, was shot in the back last year as he fled from officers in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A report released Tuesday by the state’s inspector general found that the shooting was justified because Best had a gun in his hand and the officer pursuing him had reasons to fear for his own safety.

But the report raised questions about what took place after the March 31 shooting, which left Best, who was Black, bleeding with severe internal injuries.

  • SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    3 days ago

    This is, at minimum, homicide.

    Taking the life of another person, a civilian, that you are responsible for, as not just any social servant, but as a constable of police, must have much, much more serious consequences. It is disgusting and unacceptable, and should be much more deeply discouraged through criminal punishment in a way that truly carries the weight of taking an entire life.

    • dan69@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 days ago

      Don’t minimize death of another. Provoked or not. Physically taking a gun out and shooting is murder/homicide. There are always ALTERNATIVES!!