ABC 7 News - WJLA | DC man placed on 3-minute hold with 911 after shooting behind his home @7NewsDC | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
For four minutes, Jamie Gregorian looked out the window of his Northeast, D.C. home and waited for a 911 dispatcher to pick up his call. He said he had just witnessed a shooting and wanted to get some help, but instead, he was put on hold.
"About 10 times, I got sort of the, 'Please don't hang up. All of our takers are actively taking other calls,'" Gregorian explained to 7News Reporter Lianna Golden.
For four minutes, Jamie Gregorian looked out the window of his Northeast, D.C. home and waited for a 911 dispatcher to pick up his call. He said he had just witnessed a shooting and wanted to get some help, but instead, he was put on hold.
"About 10 times, I got sort of the, 'Please don't hang up. All of our takers are actively taking other calls,'" Gregorian explained to 7News Reporter Lianna Golden.
