The boy managed to hold on despite the chaos and gravity of the event. he made a 911 call. The average person might think that 911 calls go directly to the police or emergency responders. In fact, the sender receives the call, receives the information, and then contacts the competent authorities.
The conversation between the boy and the sender looks terrifying. I tried to communicate that Jaydon was frustrated and barely breathing. The dispatcher asked twice if Gideon was breathing. The boy used a swear word when he reported that he had told the sender more than once that Jaydon was breathing hard.
The spam dispatcher told her to take care of the problem herself. Then hang up.
Gideon died shortly thereafter. His parents immediately filed a complaint. The dispatcher eventually resigned and the city settled the lawsuit. The amount of the settlement was a measly $50,000.
The shooter in the incident was arrested, tried and convicted. He is currently serving a life sentence.
