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Deadly Amish Schoolhouse Shooting: Terror on Transcript

Lancaster County District Attorney Releases Written Transcripts of 911 Calls Preceding Rampage

On Oct. 2, Charles Carl Roberts IV, a 32-year-old milk truck driver and father of three, stormed the West Nickel Mines Amish School in Lancaster, Pa., armed with a shotgun, handgun and stun gun

He shot 10 girls before killing himself. Five of the girls died.

Lancaster County District Attorney Don Totaro's office released written transcripts of the 911 calls that preceded the deadly rampage.

Here are the transcripts of calls placed by Lancaster residents, Roberts, and Roberts' wife, Marie.

The Complete Transcript of Amos Smoker's Call to 911

10:35:29 a.m.

911 Dispatcher: Lancaster 911. Do you need police, fire or ambulance?

Amos Smoker: Yes, this is Amos Smoker.

Dispatcher: OK.

Smoker: There's a … there's a guy in the school with a gun.

Dispatcher: OK. What, what school? Where at?

Smoker: White Oak Road.

Dispatcher: What city, township or borough is that in?

Smoker: Bart Township.

Dispatcher: OK. Stay on the line. It's state police.

Smoker: OK.

(Call being transferred)

State Police PCO: State Police Dispatch Center

Smoker: Yes, this is Amos Smoker. (Line goes dead)

The Complete Transcript of Unidentified Call to 911

10:41:29 a.m.

911 Dispatcher: Lancaster 911.

Unidentified Caller: Did someone call in for police at a school?

Dispatcher: What school? … What school was it?

Caller: West Nickel Mines School.

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