Emergency Call Transcripts Record a Crisis Unfolding in Real Time
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Renee Good was shot on January 7 in south Minneapolis during a confrontation between protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, an incident captured by multiple bystanders' cellphones.
- Released 911 call transcripts and police reports reveal chaotic and emotional responses from witnesses immediately following the shooting, with calls describing Good as bleeding and having crashed her vehicle.
- The incident began when an ICE officer fired into Good’s car as she attempted to leave, prompting frantic calls for emergency medical assistance.
- Police and emergency operators faced a challenging situation managing the crisis, as reflected in the fragmented and urgent nature of the communications recorded shortly after the shooting.
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