July 8, 2003

This is the text of Ashley Childs' call to 911 on Saturday. Bold ellipses ( . . . ) indicate parts of the conversation edited out by the News for clarity.

Ashley Childs: "My brother has a knife and he's trying to stab my mother with it."

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911: "Does he do this often?"

Childs: "No . . . (unintelligible)"

911: "OK, that's fine. I don't need the story. What's his weight?"

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Childs: "Yeah, light, light blue jeans. Now, he's coming after me . . . and my mom's telling him to put the knife down, but he won't."

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Childs: "He's putting his shoes on and he has the knife in his right hand and putting his shoes on with the other."

911: "What's he putting his shoes on for?"

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Childs: "Because he's trying to run away and you know . . . (unintelligible) and my mom locks him in the house so he can't run away because he usually . . . (unintelligible)"

911: "So, he can't get out."

Childs: "Yeah, he can't get out and that's why he has a knife in his hand because he wants to leave and my mom's not letting him leave."

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911: "Has he done this before?"

Childs: "No, he's hit my mom before, but never pulled out a knife, but he runs off all the time."

Childs: "He's in the living room and he's coming towards my mom with the knife right now.

911: "He's never tried to stab her before?"

Childs: "Never, this is the first time."

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Officer heard over line: "Everyone get out of the house. Go out the back door!" (Dog heard barking)

Childs: "OK, the officer's telling me to get off the phone."

911: "OK, go!"

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New 911 voice (dispatcher): . . . . . . "extensive domestic violence and also family disturbance history here."

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Officer heard: "Shots fired. Ambulance Code 10!" (Woman screams)

• More online: Listen to the 911 call at RockyMountainNews.com.

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