The first shipment of 911 calls from the July 13 assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at his march in Butler, Pennsylvania, was released on Wednesday.
Following a public records complaint, NBC News obtained 15 911 calls made during the Trump death effort. The 15 tapes are from 911 telephone calling made between 6: 12 p. m. and 6: 47 p. m. on July 13.
The second 911 call, which was made at 6: 12 p. m., features a person telling a 911 controller,” Shots at the Trump march. Gunshots-” before being interrupted by the technician, who assured the person,” Okay, the police are on their way it”. The person can then be heard telling the technician,” Better get these quick”.
The 911 core received several calls over the course of the next 35 minutes, according to NBC News, after the initial emergency call. The callers who witnessed Thomas Matthew Crooks ‘ attempt to assassinate the former president can be uncovered in the audio of the calls.
Soon after the first 911 call, another girl called, saying,” We’re at the Trump council and there’s a man shooting. He’s been shooting up the place”. Asked if anyone was hurt at the rally, the woman said,” No, no one’s injured. But I’m scared”.
Another person called and told a 911 controller,” The Butler good, it’s getting shot away”.
A woman claimed that her father had been shot at the Trump rally in another recording of a 911 call. ” Doctors serviced him”, she told the 911 controller. ” I called Butler Hospital. He’s never it. They instructed me to dial 911.
Older kids who were concerned for their families at the march were among the 911 calls, according to NBC News, and some of the calls came from places outside Butler, Pennsylvania. A North Carolina man told a 911 controller that his mother, who was at the march, had contacted him. He said,” She called me saying there’s an active shooter on the ground it”.
A woman claimed her mom had called her from the march in another disaster telephone that was transferred to the Butler 911 middle from another jurisdiction. She told the operator,” A bunch of people are on the ground and she’s like screaming –” before the operator answered,” Yep, the police are there, they’re taking care of the situation”.
The 911 operator responded,” The police are taking care of the situation there,” after the woman inquired about what she was” supposed to do.” The police will begin removing people from the area if she is able to leave.