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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dave Collins

Officer with ‘anxiety attack’ took ambulance sent for dying man shot by police, report says

In this photo taken from video released by the Bridgeport Police Department, Dyshan Best runs from a Bridgeport Police officer while holding a gun Monday, March 31, 2025, in Bridgeport, Conn. (Bridgeport Police Department via AP) - (Bridgeport Police Department)

A critically wounded man shot by police in Connecticut was forced to wait an additional 10 minutes for an ambulance after the first vehicle on the scene was diverted to transport an officer experiencing a "mild anxiety attack", a new state investigation has revealed.

Dyshan Best, 39, died after being shot in the back last year as he fled officers in Bridgeport.

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