New Mexico firefighter tells 911 caller helping gunshot victim to 'deal with it yourself'
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An Albuquerque, New Mexico, firefighter has been removed from the city's dispatch center after telling a 911 caller who was trying to keep alive a gunshot victim to "deal with it yourself."
KRQE-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1I6VpPZ) 17-year-old Jaydon Chavez-Silver was fatally shot during a party on June 26.
In the recording, the panicked caller snaps at the dispatcher for repeatedly asking whether Jaydon is breathing.
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The dispatcher responds that the caller can deal with it herself and adds, "I'm not gonna deal with this, OK?" before hanging up.
A spokesman for Jaydon's family says they're astonished at the call, but want to focus on finding their son's killer.
Albuquerque Fire Chief David Downey said in a statement that the department has launched an internal investigation into the call.
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This story corrects that the dispatcher told the caller to "deal with it yourself," not "herself."
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Information from: KRQE-TV, http://www.krqe.com