Bridgeport man shot by police dies after ambulance delay
Mar 12th 2026
A state report found the shooting justified because the victim had a gun, and revealed the first ambulance left the scene to transport a distressed officer, delaying medical care for the wounded man who later died.
- Dyshan Best, 39, was shot during a March 31 foot chase and died at 7:41 p.m. while being treated for a gunshot wound.
- State Inspector General Eliot Prescott found the shooting justified, citing body camera video that showed Best armed and pointing a handgun at the pursuing officer.
- The first ambulance arrived at 6:02 p.m. but transported Officer Erin Perrotta after she experienced a mild anxiety attack, and a second ambulance reached the scene about 10 minutes later.
- Best was taken into the hospital at about 6:22 p.m., and the report did not determine whether the ambulance delay contributed to his death.
- Best's family and their lawyer dispute that he had a gun and say he may have held a vape pen, while Bridgeport police Internal Affairs will conduct its own investigation.