Police say slain student dialed 911 but help wasn't sent
alligcold said
14:22 05/03 2008
Picture of University of Wisconsin student Brittany Zimmerman who was found dead in her apartment in April 2008. (CNN)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Police say a University of Wisconsin student called 911 from her cell phone shortly before she was killed but a dispatcher hung up, didn't call back and never sent police.
The police chief in Madison, Wisconsin, says it's too early to know if a better response could have saved 21-year-old Brittany Zimmermann or helped police capture her killer.
Authorities haven't released the content of the call, but police say it should have been enough for the Dane County 911 operator to take seriously.
Zimmermann was found dead in her apartment in what police say was a random crime. They haven't identified a suspect. But they have ruled out her fiance, who found the body and shared the apartment.
The 911 center says it's investigating the incident to decide if employees should be disciplined. A spokesman says he doesn't think "there's anything to apologize for at this time."
Crazypickney said
14:55 05/03 2008
gosh, i hope there is more to it than that, else that dispatcher should lose his job
shotta101 said
15:06 05/03 2008
f**k da police
Figs said
15:08 05/03 2008
That's messed up.
Ambassidah said
01:01 05/04 2008
bwoy if mi eva dial 911 and dem put i and i pon hold yuh si
Dj.Delvito said
01:02 05/04 2008
MI H8 EACH N EVERY POLICE MN IN D WURLD!!!
littlemisslinkz said
04:02 05/04 2008
wtf
riddimqueen said
04:31 05/04 2008
say it all
knox said
06:48 05/04 2008
straight f**kery, did see this story the other day
bLaCkBeatZ said
06:55 05/04 2008
f**k di popo
mrs kalongi said
09:02 05/04 2008
lol lol @ambassidah wah u gonna do lol lol lol
u ago dead by time u do nutn
Atamic K said
09:07 05/04 2008
and then dem seh people mus respect police. f**k dem
The police chief in Madison, Wisconsin, says it's too early to know if a better response could have saved 21-year-old Brittany Zimmermann or helped police capture her killer.
Authorities haven't released the content of the call, but police say it should have been enough for the Dane County 911 operator to take seriously.
Zimmermann was found dead in her apartment in what police say was a random crime. They haven't identified a suspect. But they have ruled out her fiance, who found the body and shared the apartment.
The 911 center says it's investigating the incident to decide if employees should be disciplined. A spokesman says he doesn't think "there's anything to apologize for at this time."