[AUDIO LINK BELOW] Norwalk, CA – Authorities were hailing a 7-year-old Norwalk boy as a hero Tuesday after he hid in a bathroom and called 911 as three armed attackers broke into his home and threatened his parents.
During the harrowing emergency call, the child pleaded with Los Angeles County sheriff’s dispatchers to send help.
“Can you come really fast? Please! Please! … They have guns. They shoot my mom and dad,” the boy said, according to a copy of the 911 tape released by authorities.
The incident began about 8:30 a.m. when the three suspects, armed with handguns, stormed in through an unlocked door and said they were going to take what they wanted, the sheriff’s department said.
The boy hid in the bathroom and locked the door.
“There’s some guy who’s going to kill my mom and dad,” he said. “Can you come, please?
“Bring cops…a lot of them! … And soldiers, too,” the boy said.
He told dispatchers that he thought his parents had been shot.
The attackers broke into the bathroom and found the boy. At that point, screaming is heard on the 911 tape.
Authorities said one of the suspects grabbed the boy and asked who he called. “911,” the boy responded, according to the department.
The suspects fled without injuring anyone or taking any property, authorities said.
“If not for the brave and educated actions of the 7-year-old boy, this might have ended tragically,” said Capt. Pat Maxwell.
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(Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ YWN-4705)
9 Responses
This kid is intelligent and was cool under extreme pressure, and he saved all their lives….. Cool.
It’s too bad the thugs got away, though.
wow that sounds scary!
did the police ever show up?
3, its norwalk california & NOT New York City so OF COURSE they showed!
mark levin, unfortunately, LOL! You are too, too familiar with the various law enforcement agencies throughout the country!
i hear the fear in the boys voice!!!!!!!!
and when he yellled, my heart went out $ him!!!!!!!
imagine a 7 year old boy under such fear!!!!!!
we should never know!!!!!!
he is a real hero!!!!!
Indeed a real hero.
We must teach our children what to do and how to do it during emergency times. Call 911, fire safety, simple CPR – this is a major responsiblity.
and the folks at 911 were ok! they took this call really to heart.