Monday, April 12th 2010, 11:15 pm
By Ashli Sims, The News On 6
MUSKOGEE, OK -- When shots rang out at Muskogee's Arrowhead Mall on Saturday, calls from eyewitnesses flooded Muskogee Police Department's 911 switchboard.
The News On 6 obtained some of those frantic 911 calls. There were dozens of calls -- some calm, others terrified -- all pleading for the police to come quickly.
Listen to 911 calls in reference to the Arrowhead Mall shooting.
Caller: There's been a shooting at the mall, Arrowhead Mall. Muskogee.
Operator: Has anybody been hit?
Caller: I don't know! I don't know!
Caller: My mom just called me from Arrowhead Mall and she said there's shooting today.
Operator: We've got officers there, thank you.
Tearful, frantic calls poured into the Muskogee police department as gun fire erupted inside the mall. Callers varied on how many shots they heard.
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Operator: Have you seen it?
Caller: They shot nine shots, everybody took off running and (unintelligible).
Caller: Yeah, there was like eight shots fired inside the mall down by the Stage store.
Five people were shot and several callers reported they saw the victims.
Caller: Yes somebody's been shot. He's bleeding right now in front of me. I need an ambulance and a police officer.
Operator: Okay, they're already there, thank you.
Operators were fielding so many calls they almost hung up on one woman, before she could tell them about a victim in her store.
Caller: Shots fired at the
Operator: Okay, did you see it?
Caller: No, but I have a girl in my
Operator: Okay, thank you.
Caller: I HAVE A GIRL IN MY STORE THAT'S BLEEDING ALL OVER THE PLACE. SHE'S BEEN SHOT.
Operator: Which store? Which store are you in?
Caller: Famous Footwear
Operator: Famous Footwear? Okay, we've got an officer on the way, thank you.
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