AdvertisementBut the report raised questions about what took place after the March 31 shooting, which left Best, who was Black, bleeding with severe internal injuries. 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. The report by Inspector General Eliot Prescott did not say whether the delay in waiting for another ambulance contributed to Best’s death. A witness pointed officers to two men in an SUV and said they had a gun, the report says. AdvertisementAfter the shooting, the family’s lawyer, Crosland disputed that Best had a gun and claimed he was instead holding a vape pen.

Source: Huffington Post March 12, 2026 18:26 UTC