Officer took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says
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A report indicates an officer took an ambulance intended for a man dying from a police shooting.
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A police officer commandeered an ambulance that had been dispatched for Dyshan Best, who was fatally wounded in a police shooting. The report questions the circumstances surrounding Best's death from his gunshot injuries after the ambulance was diverted.
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