Gaylene Nash, Perez's neighbour, said Perez was a good neighbour, as was his mother who he lived with. Nash said she called 9-1-1 after Perez's mother came to her door early in the morning and asked for her help. When Nash arrived, she said Perez was obviously in distress as he was writhing around and couldn't communicate clearly. The inquest heard that police arrived before EMS, as they were supposed to secure the scene so EMS could administer care to Perez safely. Gruber said he noticed Perez had stopped breathing and that EMS arrived almost at that exact moment.

Source: CBC News February 11, 2020 10:52 UTC