7 yo calls 911

[geronimotwo]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_boy_s911_call

to hear the call on video   http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/18549401

NORWALK, Calif. – A terrified 7-year-old boy begged emergency dispatchers to send police to his Southern California home where three armed robbers threatened his parents, according to a recording of the call released Tuesday.

Gunmen broke into the boy's home Tuesday morning and announced that they would take whatever they wanted, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Steve Kenny said.

The boy and his 6-year-old sister hid unnoticed in the locked bathroom while the suspects threatened his mother and father at gunpoint.

"There's some guy who's going to kill my mom and dad," he said breathlessly. "Bring cops. A lot of them! ... And soldiers, too."

The suspects eventually broke into the bathroom and someone screamed. The 911 operator sounded shaken as she explained what happened to her colleagues.

Kenny said the suspects grabbed the boy and asked who he called. He responded, "911." The gunmen fled without taking anything or injuring the family.

"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.

this kid was amazing.  i wonder what prompted the parents to give the kids that type of training?

[Mabs2]

Kenny said the suspects grabbed the boy and asked who he called. He responded, "911." The gunmen fled without taking anything or injuring the family.

That's extremely lucky.

[Tallpine]

That's extremely lucky.

Yeah, the BGs could have just as easily killed all of them to not leave witnesses.

[Mabs2]

Yeah, the BGs could have just as easily killed all of them to not leave witnesses.

I would expect them to do it out of rage or just for kicks.

[Jamisjockey]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_boy_s911_call

to hear the call on video   http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/18549401



this kid was amazing.  i wonder what prompted the parents to give the kids that type of training?

Smart parents.  My 6 year old knows how to call 911, and has known how for over a year at this point.

[Stand_watie]

"Bring cops. A lot of them! ... And soldiers, too."


Love that quote. That sounds like a Hollywood line.

[The Lone Haranguer]

I hope the parents weren't involved in the illegal drug trade.       Multiple armed attackers usually don't do so just at random.

Kenny said the suspects grabbed the boy and asked who he called. He responded, "911." The gunmen fled without taking anything or injuring the family.

Obviously - and thankfully - they weren't Russian Mafia. 

[Jamisjockey]

I hope the parents weren't involved in the illegal drug trade.       Multiple armed attackers usually don't do so just at random.
Obviously - and thankfully - they weren't Russian Mafia.  

I think many of the innner city and hispanic gangs would have killed the whole family on the spot for the kid calling 911.

[Perd Hapley]

"Bring cops. A lot of them! ... And soldiers, too."