Shoppers stepped over dying woman; one took a photoA columnist for The Wichita Eagle brought this disturbing story to light today: Five shoppers, including one who took a photo with her cell phone, stepped over LaShanda Calloway as she lay dying of a stab wound, the convenience store's surveillance video shows.
The photo was later posted online.
"This is one of the most disgusting examples of disregard for life I've ever seen," Wichita police spokesman Gordon Bassham said of the video, which police aren't releasing. "It is a very, very tragic video to watch. It was revolting to see this lack of humanity."
Calloway, 27, was stabbed after an altercation June 23. The video showed her struggling to her feet and collapsing three times without anyone helping. The woman who took the photo stepped over her four times.
Calloway died at a hospital. Two suspects later surrendered to police.
The story received little notice until Mark McCormick wrote about it today. The Associated Press followed up.
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