A state investigation revealed that a man fatally shot by police in Connecticut had to wait longer for medical assistance because an officer experiencing a “mild anxiety attack” took the ambulance meant for him.
What did the state report say about the deadly shooting?
The report released Tuesday by the state inspector general determined that the fatal shooting of Dyshan Best, a 39-year-old Black man, was justified because the officer pursuing him had “reasonable belief he was in immediate danger” after Best had a gun in his hand.
Best was shot in the back and later died of his injuries at Brideport hospital. The nature of his death has raised concerns about the March 31 shooting after the report revealed that Best waited an extra 10 minutes for a second ambulance to arrive, The Associated Press reported.
The first ambulance arrived at the scene at 6:02 p.m. The ambulance was called to transport Best to the hospital, but instead, Officer Erin Perrotta, who is white, used it after experiencing an anxiety attack. She was also one of the officers involved in the foot chase, according to the report.
Details on the ambulances that transported the officer and Dyshan Best
The American Medical Response report regarding Perrotta noted the nature of the call to be “Stab/Gunshot/Penetrating Trauma.” The report’s narration stated that PD instructed the emergency crew on the scene to “hurry up and take their partner” as she was having an anxiety attack.
“PD rushed crew off scene, no info was given to crew. Pt wants to be transported to closest facility for further eval. Pt jumped into the ambulance and was secured with straps,” the report’s narration continued.
Paramedics confirmed that Perrotta declined treatment in the ambulance.
“I am fine, I just needed to get out of here,” she said at the time, per the report.
The second ambulance arrived at 6:12 p.m. and transported Best to the hospital, where he was brought into treatment at 6:22 p.m., but he later died during surgery at 7:41 p.m., according to The Associated Press and the state report.
Source: Connecticut Cop Having ‘Mild Anxiety Attack’ Took Ambulance Meant For Man Shot By Police: Report
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