Global Courant 2023-05-17 04:39:45
Police in Allen, Texas, have released chilling audio of 911 calls from people begging for help when a gunman opened fire on innocent shoppers at an outlet mall.
The footage, obtained by Fox News Digital through an archive request, paints a chaotic picture as dispatchers tried to assess each situation.
In a gruesome conversation, a girl can be heard telling the dispatcher that her mother has just been shot.
“I want you to try and find her bleeding and control it and stop it and get her to safety,” the dispatcher tells her, assuring her that help is on the way.
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A girl runs as other shoppers leave with their hands raised after police responded to a gunman who shot and killed eight people and injured at least seven others at the Allen Premium Outlets mall north of Dallas, in Allen, Texas, U.S. on May 6, 2023 , in a still image of a video. (REUTERS/Reuters TV)
Another man can be heard, sobbing, telling the dispatcher that his wife and child were shot and his child was not breathing.
“Do you have a clean, dry cloth, a towel, a shirt – something you can put on there – to control breathing?” asks the coordinator.
“Where’s the ambulance?” shouts the man. “I’ve been waiting 20 damn minutes, my wife is dying!”
Another woman calls a dispatcher to report that someone has been shot in the stomach at H&M.
“Can you please press something on him to stop the bleeding?” asks the dispatcher before moving on to the next 911 call.
A law enforcement officer walks as people are evacuated from a mall where a shooting took place on Saturday, May 6, 2023 in Allen, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Another caller reports that a man suffered a heart attack after being shot at but not hit.
“I want you to keep a close eye on him. Lay him on his side and watch his breathing and call us back if that changes,” says the dispatcher.
Police respond to a shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets in the Dallas area, which authorities say left several people injured in Allen, Texas, U.S. on May 6, 2023, in a video freeze frame. (ABC affiliate WFAA via REUTERS)
Authorities later identified the shooter as Mauricio Garcia, 33. Despite having no criminal record, he maintained a social media account on which he showed a fascination with white supremacy while dropping chilling hints about his investigation and planning for the attack. He described mass shootings as a sport and posted photos showing his large Nazi tattoos.
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Garcia shot and killed eight people, including children. A police officer who happened to be near the mall in suburban Dallas shot and killed Garcia. Police found multiple weapons at the scene after Garcia was killed, including an AR-15 style rifle and handgun.
Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues and much more.
