Former Precinct 4 constable’s deputy Juqaim Barthen had never heard his panicked calls for help after a deadly 2021 club shooting that left his co-worker, Kareem Atkins, dead until he sat in court Wednesday.
He openly wept in a Harris County courtroom after he and jurors listened to his 911 call — he had struggled to find the right channel on his law enforcement radio after being shot in the leg and resorted to using his cellphone.
The dispatcher did not immediately realize Barthen was a police officer until later in the call…