LISTEN: 911 calls from Grand 16 shooting

CALL 1:

Dispatcher: 911, what are you reporting?

Caller: There’s a shooting at the Grand 16.

Dispatcher: On Kaliste Saloom, or?

Caller: On Johnston. The Grand 16.

Dispatcher: The one on Johnston. You know if anyone was shot?

Caller: I don’t know. I was in the screen.

Dispatcher: How many shots you heard?

Caller: Like six or seven. He shot right at people.

Dispatcher: He was shooting at people?

Caller: Yes.

Dispatcher: You have a description of this guy?

Caller: I’m sorry?

Dispatcher: You have a description of the guy?

Caller: He was an older guy.

Dispatcher: White, black or Hispanic?

Caller: White.

Dispatcher: What color shirt and pants?

Caller: I think he was wearing a white shirt.

CALL 2:

Dispatcher: 911, what are you reporting?

Caller: There’s a shooting at Grand 16.

Dispatcher: Ma’am, do you have a description of the person with the gun?

Caller: He was wearing a white polo. I don’t know. He was an older man.

Dispatcher: Was he white, black or Hispanic?

Caller: He’s white.

Dispatcher: You know what kind of pants he has on?

Caller: Khaki shorts.

Dispatcher: Listen to me. I’m going to connect you to the dispatcher. One moment.

CALL 3:

Dispatcher: 911, what are you reporting?

Caller: I’m at the Grand on Johnston Street. Somebody just got shot in the theater.

Dispatcher: Ok, ma’am, stay on the line, I’m going to connect you with the police dispatcher.

Police: Lafayette city police, this is Brenda.

Caller: Hi, Brenda, I’m at the Grand theater on Johnston Street. Somebody just got shot in a movie.

Police: OK. We’re on the way. Did you say anybody? Who got shot, or who shot who?

Caller: Yes. Well, the girl who just got shot walked out the building. We were about to walk in.

Police: She walked out of the building, the female that was shot?

Caller: Yes, the female who was shot walked out of the building. I don’t know who shot her.

Police: OK, she’s a white female, black female?

Caller: White female.

Police: What is she wearing?

Caller: She has a red shirt with a black and white skirt on.

Police: Red shirt and black and white what?

Caller: Skirt.

Police: Red shirt and black and white skirt?

Caller: Yes.

Police: And is she still outside?

Caller: Yes.

Police: OK. You there with her? OK, we got Acadian going.

CALL 4:

Dispatcher: 911, what are you reporting? Hello?

Caller: Hello, 911?

Dispatcher: Yes, sir.

Caller: There was just a shooting at the Grand theater.

Dispatcher: Yes sir. Stay on the line while I connect you with the dispatcher. One moment.

Caller: OK.

Police: Lafayette city police, this is (unintelligible.)

Caller: Yes, We’re at the Grand theater on Johnston Street and we’re in the movies and someone just started shooting people.

Police: Are you injured?

Caller: No, ma’am. We’re outside. We’re in the parking lot by the Corner Bar.

Police: You’re by Corner Bar right now?

Caller: Yes ma’am.

Police: (unintelligible) Should be coming up now.

Caller: Do I talk to the officers?

Police: If you need to. Do you have a description of that person?

Caller: I just saw where he was sitting at. I don’t know an actual description.

Police: OK. Let me get your name and number.

Caller: OK.

CALL 5:

Dispatcher: 911, what are you reporting?

Caller: We have a shooting at the Grand 16 on Johnston Street. (unintelligible) Shot in her leg.

Dispatcher: OK, yes, we do have a call. We’re sending police and ambulance.

Caller: OK, there’s two people shot.

Dispatcher: Two people shot?

Caller: Yes, there’s two people shot. Two people shot.

Dispatcher: One shot in the arm?

Caller: Let me see (unintelligible)

Dispatcher: One shot in the leg?

Caller: One is shot in the leg. (To victims) You shot in the leg too? The ambulance is on the way.

Dispatcher: They’re both shot in the leg, ma’am?

Caller: Correct, correct.

Dispatcher: And it was a white male? Did you see the person with the gun?

Caller: I don’t know. I was in box office. And they all ran out.

Dispatcher: OK, we do have the call, OK? We are sending police and an ambulance.

Caller: OK. Thank you.

Dispatcher: You’re welcome.

Caller: Bye bye.

CALL 6:

Dispatcher: 911, what are you reporting?

Caller: Hey, we need more ambulances at the Grand Theater. The one on Johnston Street.

Dispatcher: OK, ya’ll need more?

Caller: Yeah.

Dispatcher: Stay on the line, I’m going to connect you with the police dispatcher, OK?

Caller: Copy that.

Dispatcher: Let them know that.