Published 2 years ago

Buffalo 911 dispatcher fired after mishandling call during supermarket shooting

Summary by Ground News

A 911 dispatcher who hung up on a frightened Tops employee during the mass shooting in Buffalo has been fired. The dispatcher was placed on paid administrative leave two days after the May 14 shooting. An 18-year-old white man gunned down shoppers and workers in the store, located in a predominantly Black neighborhood.

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Buffalo 911 dispatcher fired after mishandling call during supermarket shooting

A 911 dispatcher who mishandled a call from a Buffalo supermarket manager during the fatal May shooting was fired on Thursday, the Erie County Department of Personnel confirmed to CNN.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

911 dispatcher fired for hanging up on Buffalo mass shooting call

Latisha Rogers, an assistant manager at the Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, New York, said the dispatcher shouted at her for whispering and then hung up on her as she hid from gunman

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

911 dispatcher fired, accused of 'completely unacceptable' response to call for help from Buffalo shooting

The dispatcher was fired after they were previously placed on administrative leave, according to a spokesperson for\u00a0County Executive Mark Poloncarz.

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Buffalo 911 dispatcher fired after mishandling call during supermarket shooting

A 911 dispatcher who mishandled a call from a Buffalo supermarket manager during the fatal May shooting was fired on Thursday, the Erie County Department of Personnel confirmed to CNN.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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Washington Times

Emergency dispatcher fired over mishandling call with store employee during Buffalo shooting

An emergency dispatcher has been fired after being accused of mishandling a call from an employee inside the Buffalo, New York supermarket during last month’s shooting that killed 10 people.

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

911 dispatcher fired after Tops worker was hung up on during shooting

The dispatcher, who was identified as Sheila E. Ayers, was terminated this week after eight years as a police complaint writer with Erie County’s Central Police Services Department, officials said.

2 years ago

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