Hispolito Sanchez was the first undercover detective to testify in the Sean Bell Trial. Sanchez made a 911 call on the night of the shooting of Sean Bell. In court, Sanchez testified that he witnessed an altercation developing between Sean Bell, Joseph Guzman and another man. Sanchez overheard Guzman repeatedly telling his friend Sean Bell "Yo, go get my gun."

1. Undercover detective
2. Investigating drug and prostitution rings at the club Sean Bell and friends were attending a bachelor party
3. Sanchez's investigation was unrelated to Sean Bell
4. Sanchez made a 911 call during the shooting
5. Overheard Joseph Guzman, Bell's friend, saying "Yo, go get my gun"

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• Queens Tribune: 911 Call Shows Panic in Wake of Shooting (March 6, 2008)
  • "Sanchez, unarmed and without a vest, hunkered down for cover inside a doorway on 94th Avenue around the corner from Liverpool Street where the shooting took place. He dialed 911 after notifying a backup officer of the Club Enforcement Initiative that shots had been fired. "
• 7online: Sean Bell Trial: Frantic 9-1-1 Tapes Played in Court 3/05/08 (March 5, 2008)
• The Guardian: Witness Details Chaos After NY Shooting (March 5, 2008)
• New York Public Radio: Officer Provides Insights into Bell's Death (March 5, 2008)
• The New York Times: Detective Tells of Tense Hours on Night of Sean Bell Shooting (March 4, 2008)
  • "The first undercover detective to enter an exotic dancing club in Queens hours before the fatal shooting of Sean Bell had misgivings from the start, telling his lieutenant he was uncomfortable with the size and rowdiness of the crowd at Club Kalua."
• New York Post: Undercover Cop: Sean Bell's Friend Yelled for Gun (March 3, 2008)
• NY Daily News: Undercover Cop, Paramedics Testify in Sean Bell Case (March 4, 2008)

• Gothamist: 'Shots Fired!' Cop's 911 Call Played During Bell Trial (March 5, 2008)

• Errol Louis (NY Daily News): Ghosts of Fallen Heroes and Innocent Victims... (March 4, 2008)

• City Room (The New York Times): Detective Describes Shouts Before Sean Bell Shooting (March 4, 2008)

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