Transcript of Hartman 911 Call

Transcript of 911 call to police May 28 about shooting death of comic Phil Hartman:

Police dispatcher: Emergency operator 614.

Ron Douglas: Yeah, hi, this is [the 5000 block of] Encino Boulevard and um . . . I think there’s been a shooting here.

Dispatcher: Do you see a victim?

Douglas: Yes.

Dispatcher: OK, hold on for the paramedics. Stay on the line.

Douglas: OK.

Fire dispatcher: Fire department emergency operator, how may I help you?

Douglas: Yeah. Hi. There’s been a shooting [in the 5000 block of Encino Avenue] . . .

Fire dispatcher: (muffled. Asked how many victims.)

Douglas: Just one . . .

Fire dispatcher: What part of the body?

Douglas: I think around the head and neck.

Fire Dispatcher: The person who shot him, is he around?

Douglas: Yeah. She’s his wife.

Fire dispatcher: The wife shot him and they’re both there?

Douglas: Yeah.

Police dispatcher: Hello, sir?

Douglas: Yes?

Dispatcher: So, was this on purpose? Or was this an accident? Or what, sir? Do you know what happened?

Douglas: I have no idea . . . She came from that house and she was drunk. She said she had killed her husband and I didn’t believe her.

Dispatcher: OK, and they’re both there right now?

Douglas: Yeah. Right . . . [The 5000 block of Encino Avenue].

Dispatcher: We’re going to send the police out there, OK? . . . And where’s the weapon now?

Douglas: It’s in my hand, OK, because she brought it to my house.

Dispatcher: What is your name?

Douglas: My name is Ron. Ron Douglas.