Police officers shot a man in the back, then a cop took the first ambulance because of a 'mild anxiety attack' | Fortune

"The first ambulance called to take Best to the hospital arrived at the scene at 6:02 p.m., about 14 minutes after the shooting. However, at the urging of other officers, that ambulance was used to take away a white police officer, Erin Perrotta, who had been involved in the foot chase, the report said. Paramedics reported that Perrotta declined treatment in the ambulance."

"Another officer described Perrotta at the time as 'visibly hysterical (crying and breathing rapidly) and had blood all over her uniform,' the report said. The second ambulance arrived at the scene at about 6:12 p.m. Hospital records said Best was brought in for treatment at 6:22 p.m. - about 14 minutes after Perrotta got to the hospital, according to the report."

"The report by Inspector General Eliot Prescott did not say whether the delay in waiting for another ambulance contributed to Best's death. One of Best's nieces, Tatiana Barrett, told The Associated Press that revelations from the report have angered and saddened family and friends. They believe he could have survived if he was taken to the hospital sooner."

Dyshan Best, a 39-year-old Black man, was shot by police in Bridgeport, Connecticut while fleeing officers. A state investigation found the shooting justified because Best had a gun. However, the report revealed that the first ambulance arriving at 6:02 p.m. was redirected to transport Officer Erin Perrotta, who was experiencing a mild anxiety attack and declined treatment. Perrotta was described as visibly hysterical but had no serious injuries. The second ambulance arrived at 6:12 p.m., and Best reached the hospital at 6:22 p.m., approximately 10 minutes after Perrotta. Best died at 7:41 p.m. from injuries to his liver and right kidney. The report did not determine whether the ambulance delay affected his survival.

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