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orangecrush

(24,219 posts) Tue Mar 25, 2025, 08:54 AM Mar 25

Person who called 911 for deceased former US attorney Jessica Aber 'refused' to perform CPR [View all]

The person who called 911 for Jessica Aber, the 43-year-old former federal prosecutor who was found dead in her home in Virginia on Saturday morning, refused to perform CPR, it’s been reported.

First responders were called to Aber’s home in Alexandria at 9:18 am local time after receiving a report about an unresponsive woman.

Officials are yet to announce a cause of death, but a family friend told Fox News Sunday that Aber suffered from a medical condition. "Police believe the death was the result of a longstanding medical issue," the source said.

According to a dispatch audio obtained by NBC News, the caller refused to administer CPR on the attorney. “Any additional units... for the cardiac arrest. 916 Beverly Drive," the dispatcher is heard saying.

"That’ll be for a 46-year-old female found in bed unresponsive, not breathing. The caller has refused CPR.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/former-us-attorney-jessica-aber-death-b2720493.html

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Person who called 911 for deceased former US attorney Jessica Aber 'refused' to perform CPR [View all] orangecrush Mar 25 OP

She was only 43, as noted farther down in linked article EYESORE 9001 Mar 25 #1

Young people die from unknown heart conditions sadly all the time underpants Mar 25 #18

It's still not that common, statistically EYESORE 9001 Mar 25 #19

Agree. It's fairly rare and should investigated. COULD be nothing, of course, but acting like still-prayin4rain Mar 25 #52

Did you see the list of people she prosecuted? gab13by13 Mar 25 #31

I had a near fatal heart attack Mossfern Mar 25 #32

Glad you made it. underpants Mar 25 #41

A friend of mine died from a heart attack - for 13 minutes Ms. Toad Mar 25 #53

Too sad. Passages Mar 25 #2

itself a sad statement on our education system rampartd Mar 25 #6

Legal system too. Some people fear legal consequences even if person lives, but with injuries, etc. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 25 #27

That was my take too canetoad Mar 26 #66

This has nothing to do with schools or "educational system." valleyrogue Mar 25 #39

There's CPR that doesn't require giving rescue breathes EdmondDantes_ Mar 25 #48

Pretty sure 911 woukd've walked them through the process over the phone SheltieLover Mar 25 #10

Good point! Passages Mar 25 #11

Thx SheltieLover Mar 25 #12

Refused or unable exboyfil Mar 25 #3

Do you know "Stayin' Alive"? TommyT139 Mar 25 #17

It also works with EYESORE 9001 Mar 25 #20

There are many reasons I can think of why someone wouldn't do it. Renew Deal Mar 25 #62

I mean....if someone's dead, CPR isn't going to help. Lay people can certianly make that observation. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 25 #4

Yes, and no. Ms. Toad Mar 25 #61

If she had a medical condition as reported, the caller may have been following her wishes ms liberty Mar 25 #5

that's right eShirl Mar 25 #7

No new news pbrmn Mar 25 #8

Do you have some new information that should be reported? onenote Mar 25 #38

This is a misunderstanding of what the 911 operator said. yardwork Mar 25 #9

Could be there were visible signs of trauma nobody could survive? SheltieLover Mar 25 #13

Or perhaps the body was cold. If she was obviously dead and had been for some time, what's the point? Midnight Writer Mar 25 #14

Also possibility. SheltieLover Mar 25 #15

During my EMT training EYESORE 9001 Mar 25 #21

Likely true, legally, but if someone has a hole in their chest a semi SheltieLover Mar 25 #22

Yeah, I'd have to take a pass on that myself EYESORE 9001 Mar 25 #24

It's just weird if they truly believe she died of natural causes, SheltieLover Mar 25 #25

Poison was my first thought upon reading the headline EYESORE 9001 Mar 25 #26

I hope so, too, byt if ruskies were involved, SheltieLover Mar 25 #28

As an RN I've declared LOTS of people dead. nt Maru Kitteh Mar 25 #50

I do it all the time... littlemissmartypants Mar 26 #64

Who made the 911 call???? Blue_Roses Mar 25 #16

In many places, as a matter of law, the identity of 911 callers is protected as a privacy matter onenote Mar 25 #37

Makes sense Blue_Roses Mar 25 #56

Maybe finding a corpse would be traumatic... radicalleft Mar 25 #23

No thank you. That's what 911 is for. Hellbound Hellhound Mar 25 #29

Immunocompromised? Tim S Mar 25 #30

Not everybody can perform CPR. valleyrogue Mar 25 #40

I found my husband dead. Ilsa Mar 25 #33

How sad that must have been. 3catwoman3 Mar 25 #35

2 years. Still hurts, makes Ilsa Mar 25 #43

2years is not very long, especially if your marriage... 3catwoman3 Mar 25 #45

Thank you for your kind words. Yes, Ilsa Mar 25 #63

Sorry for your loss orangecrush Mar 25 #36

Or someone could be concerned about a contagious disease. 3catwoman3 Mar 25 #34

We were taught CPR in high-school BlueKota Mar 25 #42

I'm reserving judgment on this one. Firstly, many people don't know Mike 03 Mar 25 #44

An Unsupported Myth Is... ProfessorGAC Mar 25 #46

I am not going to rush to judgement pinkstarburst Mar 25 #47

There can be MANY reasons for refusing CPR, I don't see a reason listed Maru Kitteh Mar 25 #49

The last one orangecrush Mar 25 #54

Maybe it was obvious she'd been dead awhile. I wouldn't want to do CPR on a dead person either. Vinca Mar 25 #51

CPR can be done with hands only. ecstatic Mar 25 #55

Not surprised if the person who called 911 was untrained or panic-stricken. Jedi Guy Mar 25 #57

The headline is a bit inflammatory Renew Deal Mar 25 #58

They are designed like that so when someone sees the headline they will click the link and they can present ads. n/t Jacson6 Mar 25 #60

Maybe she Rebl2 Mar 25 #59

It is not that easy to do by yourself Meowmee Mar 26 #65