Second 911 Caller Claims Responsibility For Shootings

WCMH TV4 ^ | January 31, 2004 | nbc4.com

[Sunshine55]

Second 911 Caller Claims Responsibility For Shootings

Caller: 'It's Gonna Get Worse'

POSTED: 5:46 PM EST January 31, 2004

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A second person has called 911 and claimed to be the shooter responsible for a string of 20 shootings around the city's south side, investigators said on Saturday.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said its communications center took the call at 2:23 a.m. Saturday from a man who said he was the "highway shooter."

"It's gonna get worse. I am intended to start shooting at the police now," the caller said, according to a sheriff's news release. The caller said he was doing this because the police have "corrupted the world."

On the tape, the caller sounds like he has a deep voice that has been disguised.

He tells the dispatcher, "Tomorrow, the whole world will see our highways."

The dispatcher responded, "They will?"

"They will see my impact," the caller says. "Tomorrow, live."

It appears the call was not made by the same person who claimed to be the highway shooter in four 911 calls to Columbus police on Monday, the sheriff's office said.

Investigators released a copy of the 911 call, asking the public to listen to the recording and call the highway shootings tip line if they recognize the voice or have information on who the caller might be.

Anyone with information is asked to call (614) 462-4646.

Officials said phony 911 calls are punishable by up to one year in jail and $2,500 fine.

In the earlier calls, the caller identified himself as the highway shooter twice and also twice claimed to have shot a car on Interstate 71. Police had no reports of highway shootings on Monday.

Police were investigating the female dispatcher who took the calls for Columbus police, saying she mishandled the situation by not appearing to take the calls seriously.

One person has been killed in the shootings along or near Interstate 270, south of the city, since May. No one else has been struck.

No new shootings have been linked to the case since Jan. 22. The shootings have targeted cars, schools buses and buildings.

A reward for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the shooter or shooters responsible for Knisley's death on Nov. 25 stands at $60,000.

[Sunshine55]

pinging...do you have your ping list handy by any chance?

[hotpotato]

Officials said phony 911 calls are punishable by up to one year in jail and $2,500 fine.

That's probably a law that's been on the books for a long time. Time to change it and extend the jail time.

[archy]

Officials said phony 911 calls are punishable by up to one year in jail and $2,500 fine. That's probably a law that's been on the books for a long time. Time to change it and extend the jail time.

Of course, it's probably the same *false reporting* law that applies to cops who claim *the defendant swung at me first* when later videotaped evidence shows the cop/s to have been lying. Extend the penalty, and such cops will be guilty of a felony, and will be out of their priviliged law enforcement position.

I don't think that's the result they want.

-archy-/-

[japaneseghost]

"It's gonna get worse. I am intended to start shooting at the police now," the caller said, according to a sheriff's news release. The caller said he was doing this because the police have "corrupted the world."

On the tape, the caller sounds like he has a deep voice that has been disguised.

He tells the dispatcher, "Tomorrow, the whole world will see our highways."

The dispatcher responded, "They will?"

"They will see my impact," the caller says. "Tomorrow, live."

Yeah, right. On Superbowl Sunday.

Like anybody cares about highway shootings during the Superbowl.

[LisaMalia]

Like anybody cares about highway shootings during the Superbowl.

Not really humorous when you have family driving these roads everyday.

[LisaMalia]

related thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1069006/posts

[Tunehead54]

The caller said he was doing this because the police have "corrupted the world."

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Who's got the WOD ping list? ;-)

[LS]

Not to be inflammatory, but if I were the cops, I think a check of the local mosques might be in order, based on our previous experience with Muhammad and Malvo.

[Ingtar]

I am intended to vs. I intend to is suspicious. EIther English is not their first language, they are under orders, (or they went to public school.)

[Neil E. Wright]

"It's gonna get worse. I am intended to start shooting at the police now," the caller said, according to a sheriff's news release. The caller said he was doing this because the police have "corrupted the world."

This kind of language sounds a whole lot like the language of the Red Bluff, CA cop-killing in November 2002.

Things that make you go HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

±

"The Era of Osama lasted about an hour, from the time the first plane hit the tower to the moment the General Militia of Flight 93 reported for duty."
Toward FREEDOM

[jdontom]

The caller said he was doing this because the police have "corrupted the world."

This is a great example of why the police force screens all applicants...Imagine this guy with a badge....geeesh!

BTW thanks for the Ping...

[Samwise]

This must be what I heard on the news. I found a link with more details and it matches what I heard of the call on the tele.

"Tomorrow, the whole world will see how Ohio is."

"They will?" the dispatcher asks.

The caller responds, "They will see my impact. Tomorrow, live."



http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/H/HIGHWAY_SHOOTINGS?SITE=ININS&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

[3catsanadog]

Like anybody cares about highway shootings during the Superbowl.

Like anybody is going to be on the highway tomorrow.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks Samwise. I wouldn't be surprised if they were both hoaxes. On the other hand I wouldn't be surprised if news of the first caller brought out the real shooter.

I just drive fast and hope they catch him soon. Thanks for the ping. It's pretty funny that I'm here and have to get my news from you and FR. LOL.

[Grampa Dave]

When I read those words, my first thoughts were the stuff on the left anarcy sites that you and others found and posted for us after the cop was gunned down in Redding.

[LisaMalia]

Recording of yesterday's call:

http://www.dispatch.com/tapes/sound.aif

[LS]

Interesting pickup.

[flutters]

Hi Sunshine. My regular list is on my work computer. I was going to compile an updated list but got busy at home. If I get some free time I'll do it a bit later.

[flutters]

The caller responds, "They will see my impact. Tomorrow, live."

This guy is really looking for attention. It's hard to tell what he will do. He's already killed one person and terrorized several others. I hope it is the real shooter and the phone calls lead to his arrest.