The 911 operator was placed on administrative leave after a supermarket employee in Buffalo, New York, targeted by a mass murderer, said his call for help was abruptly stopped while he was in hiding. of an armed culprit.
“I was whispering because I could hear him closing” Top Assistant Supermarket Manager, who was the only Latisha to call. He told Buffalo WGRZ TV station by phone. “And when I whispered on the 911 phone, the switchboard started yelling at me and saying, ‘Why are you whispering, you shouldn’t be whispering.’ … And then he hung it on my face. (See interview below.)
The county sheriff’s office, which oversees emergency services call centers, told HuffPost that the call was “investigated” and “immediate action has been taken.”
“The person who received the call is now on administrative leave pending a disciplinary hearing,” Nation spokesman Peter Anderson said in a statement.
The shipper worked in the county for eight years, Anderson said. He added that the employee’s actions “had no effect on call transmission” because the call was answered by police within 30 seconds.
On Saturday, a gunman, fueled by racist hatred, raided a supermarket, shot 13 people and killed 10. The accused who killed said he targeted the market, mainly because of the black zone. Most of the victims were black.
In a viral interview with WGRZ, Latisha said she fell to the ground at the start of the hunt and was “trying” to call emergency health services.
After the receptionist scolded her for whispering, she explained: “Ma’am, you are in the shop. He throws stones. He is an active shooter. I am afraid for my life ”.
“And he said something crazy to me and then cut me off,” Latisha said.
The employee said he called his girlfriend, who called emergency health services.
Below you can watch the WGRZ interview shared by former Buffalo Mayor candidate India Walton.
On Twitter, people expressed anger.
As an operator of emergency health services, why are you worried and angry at someone whispering when you are told an active shooter is in their hiding place ?? And then you turn it off ??? https://t.co/PO4ubSndv1
– Dumpster kid 👶🏽 (@makeupbyjoxlyn) May 17, 2022
Source: Huffpost
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