On September 10, 2023, police officers in St. Louis ignored a suicide call, finding Urayoan Alejandro Rodriguez-Rivera who had shot himself but failing to provide medical aid. Officers Ty Warren and Austin Fraser left instead of seeking help. Body-camera footage revealed their lack of urgency, as they joked among themselves rather than intervening. Subsequently, both officers were dismissed from the police department and lost their peace officer licenses due to gross misconduct and reckless disregard for life, according to the Missouri Attorney General's Office.
"We need to take this [guy] then," said Ty Warren, who according to authorities was referring to the need to take responsibility for the call and write reports about what happened.
"We ain't taking this [mess]," his partner Austin Fraser replied, according to the Missouri Attorney General's Office. "Let's cruise around and come back."
The Missouri Attorney General's Office accused the former officers of violating two statutes: gross misconduct and committing an act of 'reckless disregard.'
Instead, one minute after finding Rodriguez-Rivera, the officers left him, exiting the park and returning to their patrol vehicle as they laughed and joked around with each other.
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