911 caller's last words: 'I can't breathe' (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

7 August 2008, 5:42 pm

Darlene Dukes gasped for air but got little comfort from the Fulton County 911 operator who took her final call and misdirected help that could have saved the dying woman, a 911 tape released Thursday shows. Operator Gina Conteh, a 12-year veteran of the county's 911 operations, appeared to handle several calls while trying to find Dukes' address. Halfway though the 25-minute call she asked ...... read more

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