Call-taker: Aurora 911 this is Brad.
Benita Coleman-Davis: You know what, this guy…. We’re out in the East Cafe parking lot.
Call-taker: You’re where?
Coleman-Davis: East Cafe parking lot at Mississippi and Chambers. And this guy comes up and he hits my husband door. Now he’s (unintelligible) out here.
Background: Tell them to come on out here. Tell them to come out here.
Call-taker: What’s your name?
Coleman-Davis: Aaron Davis … Um, Benita Davis.
Call-taker: What corner of Mississippi and Chambers? Or what is the business name?
Coleman-Davis: I’m sorry?
Call-taker: What is the name of the business you are in front of?
Background: (Fight escalates. Someone is heard to shout, “Do it. Take the hit. Take the hit. Right there. Take the hit.”)
Call-taker: Ma’am? Benita?
Coleman-Davis: I’m sorry?
Call-taker: Benita focus for me. OK, just for a second, I need to get the name of the business that you’re in front of.
Background: Fight escalates.
Call-taker: Benita?
Coleman-Davis: Aaron?
Phone goes dead.
Coleman-Davis’ phone number is dialed. It rings four times.
Coleman-Davis: We’ve both been shot
Call-taker: Where at?
Coleman-Davis: East Cafe. Chambers (unintelligible).
Call-taker: Is this by the Blockbuster?
Coleman-Davis: Yes. 011
Call-taker: How many people have been hit? Ma’am? Benita?
Coleman-Davis: Yes?
Call-taker: Where were you shot, Benita?
Coleman-Davis: Um, in the chest. And my husband has been shot a couple of times. Wooh. I am getting ready to go out.
Call-taker: No, Benita. Stay with me, OK?
Coleman-Davis: I’m getting ready to go out.
Call-taker: Keep pressure on it, OK?
Coleman-Davis: Groan.
Call-taker : I want you to keep pressure on it to control the bleeding. You there?
Coleman-Davis: Yeah. (Breathes. Groans).
Call-taker: Keep pressure on it, OK?
Coleman-Davis: I can’t. Come now, please.
Call-taker: You were shot once. How many times was your husband shot?
Coleman-Davis: Two or three.
Call-taker: Where was he shot?
Coleman-Davis: Groan. Two or three.
Call-taker: He was … where, where at?
Coleman-Davis: I don’t know.
Call-taker: You don’t know where he was shot?
Coleman-Davis: No.
Call-taker: OK, we’ve got people going. We’ve got people already on their way out there. OK? They’re going to be there in just a second for you.
Coleman-Davis: OK. OK.
Call-taker: OK? Stay on the phone with me if you can.
Coleman-Davis: I can’t. I’m fading out.
Call-taker: OK. Then leave the phone on. Do not hang up the phone. OK?
Coleman-Davis: OK.
Call-taker: Are you keeping pressure on it?
Coleman-Davis: Yes. … Please come now.
Call-taker: We are. We are, OK?
Coleman-Davis: Groan.
Call-taker: Stay with me.
Coleman-Davis: Groan. My husband … we’re dying.
Call-taker: He what, where?
Coleman-Davis: We’re dying. Come now.
Call-taker: Ma’am, we’re on our way, OK?
Coleman-Davis: OK. His license plate is 0-1-1 D-Z-D.
Call-taker: D-Z-D?
Coleman-Davis: D as in dog, Z as in zebra, D as in dog.
Call-taker: And that’s who shot you, right?
Coleman-Davis: Yes.
Call-taker: OK. And that’s a white truck?
Coleman-Davis: No.
Call-taker: What kind of vehicle is it?
Coleman-Davis: Like a purple Mustang.
Call-taker: Why did he shoot you?
Coleman-Davis: My husband and this man started arguing in the parking lot.
Call-taker: OK, they started arguing.
Coleman-Davis: He hit our car. Here are the cops. Here are the cops. Groan. Where are the ambulances?
Call-taker: OK, are the cops out there with you?
Coleman-Davis: Yes. Where are the ambulances?
Call-taker: The ambulance is on its way also. OK?
Coleman-Davis: Thank you.
Call-taker: You’re welcome. Are the officers out there?
Coleman-Davis: Yes. Help (unintelligible) shot.
Call-taker: Benita, hold on.
Background: Where’s the bad guy at?
Coleman-Davis: The white guy.
Call-taker: Is that the cop you’re talking to?
Coleman-Davis: Yes.
Call-taker: OK. I’ll go and let you go then.
Coleman-Davis: Bye
Call-taker: Thanks, Benita.
