Released court report states Akai Gurley died as cops argued four minutes before dispatching for help
Newly released court documents state that as 28-year-old Akai Gurley bled to death in a East New York housing project stairwell, rookie cop Peter Liang and officer Shaun Landau argued for 4 minutes before getting help. The innocent man with a bullet wound in his chest by the hands of Liang, later died at Brookdale University Hospital due to the two NYPD officers’ neglect.
“What the f— happened?” Landau asked his partner after the shot ricocheted off the wall and hit Gurley in the chest. “It went off by accident,” replied Liang as he repeated concerns over losing his job. Four whole minutes the officers argued back and forth before making a call to an ambulance that might have saved Gurley’s life, according to the released court documents that were filed by the Brooklyn district attorney’s office.
“You call,” Liang said. “No, you call,” Landau replied. At the same time Melissa Butler, Gurley’s girlfriend, knocked on neighbors’ doors to find anyone who could help and managed to gather towels to stop the bleeding.
“Ms. Butler was crying and her hands were bloody,” according to the documents. She then screamed, “He’s not breathing.”
After a conversation with an EMS operator, she attempted to give Gurley CPR. Even with the officers being CPR certified and trained, they just walked around Gurley and went to the fourth floor.
Former City Councilman and current Assemblyman Charles Barron said that the shot fired at Gurley was “no accident,” as Liang is required to have the gun holstered.
They should put his behind under the jail for that. He did not have enough sensitivity to help save a life. They were arguing for four minutes while this man was lying there dying. There were no crimes being committed. His gun should have been holstered, his hand should have been off the trigger…he recklessly caused the death of an innocent young man.”
Officer Liang has pleaded not guilty earlier this year to second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, assault and official misconduct. Liang will be arraigned in court September 29, 2015.
-Infinite Wiz(@InfiniteWiz)
