US Officer Took Ambulance Meant for Man Shot by Police, Causing Delay in Care

US officer having a ‘mild anxiety attack’ took ambulance meant for man shot by police

Dyshan Best later died after having to wait 10 extra minutes for next ambulance, according to Connecticut investigation 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 this week by the state’...

By Guardian staff and agency