Teen Dies After 911 Dispatcher Hangs Up On Caller

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This is the shocking moment that a 911 dispatcher hung up on a caller who was desperately seeking help for a dying gunshot victim.

In the audio footage of the call, Matthew Sanchez asks if the victim is ‘breathing’, but the caller becomes increasingly irate when the question is asked a second time.

‘He’s barely breathing. How many fucking times do I have to f*****g tell you?’, the caller angrily responds.

Sanchez then replies: ‘Ok, [you know] what ma’am? You can deal with yourself. I’m not going to deal with this, ok’.

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And despite the caller making one final plea, Sanchez proceeds to hang up, before a dead phone line can be heard.

The victim, 17-year-old Jaydon Chavez-Silver, was later pronounced dead in hospital.

In a statement, Albuquerque Fire Department Chief David Downey said he was ‘taking the allegation very seriously’.

“After learning of the alleged misconduct, Driver Matthew Sanchez was immediately removed from the dispatch center and placed on administrative assignment’, he wrote.

‘An internal investigation has been initiated.’