Source?
The main accusation I remember of someone getting shot was that it took too long for emergency services to come, in no way impeded by people, a fire station was nearby and was meant to go but they did not move for a long time, and the police were met by angry people when they did go, because all the people were yelling that they took too long and the victim was already taken to the hospital. The news outlets incorrectly reported that story to my awareness did not make sweeping corrections.
At risk of sounding conspiracy, I would think that certain forces were sabotaging the zone, like racists deciding to cause trouble, and a police force that may have even been incentivized to respond slowly.
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