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Woman Hears Shots, Tells Kids to Get Down Save Email Print
Posted: 2:55 PM Oct 11, 2007
Last Updated: 8:06 PM Oct 11, 2007
Reporter: Jonalee Merkel
Email Address: jmerkel@wsaw.com


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It’s now a little more clear how terrifying an experience Crandon residents had during the early morning shooting rampage on Sunday.

Thursday the State Justice Department released the 911 calls from just moments after Forest County Deputy and part-time Crandon Police Officer Tyler Peterson gunned down six people – all under the age of 21.

The following text is taken from the first call dispatch received following the shootings.

DISPATCHER: Hello Forest County 911.
NEIGHBOR: This is Donnell Dachelet. I live over here by CARQUEST. It sounds like gunshots being fired.

DISPATCHER: Ok.

NEIGHBOR: I don't know where they're coming from. There was two different sets. The first set went off and then we heard the second set.

DISPATCHER: What is your address again?

NEIGHBOR: 104...They're running past (muffled).

DISPATCHER: They're running past (muffled)? With a gun or what?

NEIGHBOR: We, does he have a gun? Can you see what he has? He just ran past…..Pick up truck! Just went down Hazeldell - high speed!

DEPUTY GREG CARTER IN BACKGROUND: It's deputy Peterson...... He shot at me and missed centimeters from my head.....He is shooting toward me. He is shooting toward me.

NEIGHBOR: Bob, get the kids down! Get the kids down!

DISPATCHER: Get the kids down mam. Get down.

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