MSNBC — There is no mistaking the terror in the boy’s voice. On the 911 recording, you can feel it like a physical object.
“They come. They come. They open and ringthe door. They have guns. Can you come, really fast? And bring soldiers, too,” the unidentified 7-year-old says in 911 tapes played on TODAY Wednesday. He gasps for breath after each burst of words, his voice filled with urgency.
Video – 7-Year-Old Calls 911, Saves Family
MSNBC — There is no mistaking the terror in the boy’s voice. On the 911 recording, you can feel it like a physical object.
“They come. They come. They open and ringthe door. They have guns. Can you come, really fast? And bring soldiers, too,” the unidentified 7-year-old says in 911 tapes played on TODAY Wednesday. He gasps for breath after each burst of words, his voice filled with urgency.
“They” were three men who had forced their way Tuesday morning into a home in Norwalk, Calif., a town in suburban Los Angeles. While the men held the boy’s mother and father at gunpoint, the boy and his 6-year-old sister hid in a bathroomand called 911.
Although clearly terrified, the boy stays on the line and concisely answers the female dispatcher’s questions.
“Where are you in the house?” she asks.
“Inside the bathroom,” he says.
“Who’s with you?”
“My sister.”
“How old is she?”
“Six years old,” the boy answers, panting audibly with anxiety. “Can you come really fast? Hurry up.”
‘Don’t hang up’
Outside, the three men, all described by KTLA-TV as being 200 pounds or more, threatened the boy’s parents and announced their intention to burglarize the house.
As Los Angelessheriff’s deputies rushed to the home, the dispatcher attempted to get more information.
“Stay on the line with me. Don’t hang up,” she told the boy. “Listen to me. We’re coming to help you. But just listen to me, OK?”
“OK,” the boy replies.
“When you were in the house, tell me exactly what happened, OK? Just stay where you are and don’t hang up whatever you do,” the dispatcher continues.
The boy started to respond, saying, “OK. The guys, they have …”
At that point, blood-curdling screams fill the tape. The home invaders had heard his voice and had broken into the bathroom. Deputies said one of the suspects grabbed the boy and asked who he called.
“911,” the boy said.
When the suspects heard that, they fled the house, driving away in a car without taking anything or harming anyone, deputies said.
“If not for the brave and educated actions of the 7-year-old boy, this might have ended tragically,” said sheriff’s Capt. Pat Maxwell.
The three men remain at large.
clever child
You know what,my heart is pounding from listening to that tape, especially that screaming. Fancy a child of that age (or any age!) to have a clear head to know what to do. Do you think he even thought about grabbing a cellphone on the way to the bathroom or maybe there was one in there
WOW
WOW!
A HERO!
He is very smart for his age!!
Shifra
wow, this is crazy…I’m scared for the boy now
CLEVER CHILD
GOOD BOY!!!! HE IS LUCKY 911 DIDN’T JUST HANG UP ON HIM!!!!HE BETTER WATCH OUT BCUZ THEY MIGHT TAKE REVENGE ON HIM C”V
So Crazy!
Those kids definitely need post trauma counseling. This could scar them for life.
good job parents!!
his parents trained him well! we should all learn from this!
pxm LA
is so similar to a incident that happen to us as well my dad was in the bathroom while the robbers were taking all the stuff in the house and my decide to hide until he heard the door he chase them but he was lucky to be alive i totally knows what he feels…god works in misterious ways and he use this child to protect his own family!!! god bless this family he only knows, why this happen… keep the strong faith going… dont give up your strong.
abc
wow!