Orlando Mass Shooting Mateen's 911 Call 'In the Name of God'
Omar Mateen demanded America stop bombing Syria and Iraq during phone calls to police, and said he was killing in the "name of God the merciful."
The FBI just released a heavily redacted transcript of the 911 call, placed at 2:35 AM ET, he made from inside Pulse nightclub. He said, "Praise be to God, and prayers as well as peace be upon the prophet of God. I let you know, I'm in Orlando and I did the shootings."
The FBI says he frequently spoke in Arabic, and all of that has been redacted.
He later had 3 conversations with police negotiators where he identified himself as an "Islamic soldier" ... and said he was there because of the bombing of Syria and Iraq. He also threatened, "There is some vehicle outside that has some bombs, just to let you know."
Mateen added, "You people are gonna get it, and I'm gonna ignite it if they try to do anything stupid."
As has been reported ... Mateen threatened there would be "more of this type of action going on" in coming days.
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Disney Gator Attack 911 Call
A breathless guest at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort called 911 to report a drowning ... not aware that what actually happened was a 2-year-old boy had been dragged underneath the water in the grip of an alligator.
The women reveals a lifeguard by the pool was close enough to the area of the attack to arrive quickly.
It's the first in a series of 911 calls.
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Richard Simmons Lots of Medical Info During 911 Call
The 911 Richard Simmons emergency was rooted in some medical problem ... which is clear from the heavily redacted emergency call.
TMZ has obtained the 911 call from June 3rd, and it's apparent whatever the emergency, it's covered by patient privacy.
Simmons' people say he was just dehydrated, but that's a little curious because it doesn't seem that information would be redacted.
TMZ broke the story ... Simmons was incoherent when paramedics arrived. He spent 3 days in the hospital before being released.
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Kardashians' Store 911 Calls Arsonist Is a Tall White Guy ... Or Maybe a Black Guy
Cops are virtually certain the Kardashians' clothing store was hit by a lone suspect, but his race is not nearly as certain ... based on the 911 audio we obtained.
A woman driving past the West Hollywood DASH store called in, describing the suspect as tall with a skateboard, throwing "something on fire." Check out the audio, there's a funny exchange about what that something was. However, the caller was sure the would-be fire starter was black with a baseball hat.
But hold off on that APB ... you gotta hear the second witness paint a much different picture. As TMZ first reported ... the store was targeted June 6 and there's still no suspect.
Police work ain't easy.
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Cincinnati Zoo 911 Call 'My Son Fell In With a Gorilla!'
Terror erupted moments after that 3-year-old boy fell in Harambe the gorilla's enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo ... and we just got the 911 call.
In the emergency call -- released by cops -- you can hear Michelle Gregg's panicked conversation with dispatch ... screaming that her son had just fallen into the gorilla pen.
Michelle tells her son to "be calm," as she exclaims, "He's dragging my son. I can't watch this."
As we previously reported ... cops are reviewing the incident to see if any fault lies with the boy's parents.
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'RHONY' Star Carole Radziwill BF Plane Crash 911 Call ... 'Just Breathe, Dad'
'Real Housewives of New York' star Carole Radziwill's boyfriend stayed calm and collected after surviving a plane crash ... and even made the 911 call.
Adam Kenworthy and his dad crash-landed in a two-person plane in Iowa last week, and in the call -- obtained by TMZ -- Kenworthy says his knee is in bad shape. However, you can hear Adam's 65-year-old dad in a lot of pain ... as Adam does his best to keep him calm.
The 911 call also gives Adam's take on what happened in the air ... you'll remember he was discharged from the hospital just a few hours after the crash. His father was hospitalized longer, but survived his injuries.
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Sinead O'Connor Past Suicide Attempt Helps Cops in Search
When Sinead O'Connor was reported missing cops focused their search on hotels, based on her recent history with suicide attempts.
TMZ obtained police scanner audio of cops in Wilmette, IL responding to a dispatcher telling them to check the local Courtyard Marriott for the "missing suicidal subject."
It's clear in the audio cops were already aware of O'Connor's suicide attempt back in November ... in a Dublin hotel.
As we reported, police eventually found Sinead Monday afternoon, safe in a hotel.
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Abby Wambach Flipped SUV In Secret '14 Wreck ...Fled Scene
U.S. soccer legend Abby Wambach flipped her SUV in a secret late night car wreck back in 2014 -- and miraculously emerged healthy enough to walk more than a mile home following the crash.
Kid Rock 911 Call ... 'I Need a F****** Ambulance!'
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An emotional Kid Rock called 911 after finding the body of his assistant who died in an ATV wreck.
You can hear Rock's frustration with the 911 operator as he demands an ambulance come to his house.
At one point, the rocker is so upset, he hands the phone to a friend to finish the call.
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Kid Rock's Assistant Severe Blow to Head in ATV Death
Kid Rock's assistant, Michael Sacha, suffered horrific head injuries in the fatal ATV accident at the singer's Nashville home ... according to emergency responders.
TMZ obtained the audio of the fire department dispatch ... as paramedics raced to the scene on Monday morning. The dispatch operator describes Sacha's injuries and says the 911 caller "thinks [Michael]'s beyond any help."
As we reported ... Kid Rock and a friend called 911 when they found Sacha face down in an embankment off Kid's driveway.
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Prince Emergency Apparent in Control Tower Audio
Prince's life-threatening medical emergency 6 days before he died comes through loud and clear in transmissions between his pilot and air traffic control.
The audio transmissions -- obtained by TMZ -- chronicle a pilot who had to get his plane on the ground STAT in Moline, Illinois to save his famous passenger. Prince's plane is identified as "990." At 48 seconds you hear the controller from the Chicago Center say, "CFR [Crash, Fire, Rescue] will be waiting."
As we reported, our sources say Prince almost died from an overdose of Percocet ... and the situation was so dire CFR administered a "save drug" right at the airport ... as soon as the plane landed.
It's interesting ... you hear the ATC ask if the patient was male or female, suggesting the pilot didn't disclose the identity of the stricken passenger.
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Prince 911 Caller Yes, He's Dead and It's Prince
A panicked man called 911 from Paisley Park after finding Prince unconscious, and blurted out ... "people are just distraught" here.
We've obtained the transcript of the 911 call which police say was made by an unidentified male who immediately said, "Um, we're at Prince's house." Seconds later the man stammered before saying, "So, yeah, um, the person is dead here."
For some reason the caller did not know the address at Paisley Park, and had to call someone else in to the room to provide that info.
When the dispatcher asked, "Are you with the person who's ... " -- the caller interrupted, "Yes, it's Prince."
Paramedics arrived and quickly reported back to dispatch, "You can cancel anybody going to Audubon, confirmed DOA."
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Katt Williams 911 Call Short Black Guy Up to No Good ... Get 'These People!'
Katt Williams busted out a couple of canes and threatened to shoot a trucker ... at least according to the 911 caller who dropped a dime on the "little short black guy" he called a "gang banger."
The alleged incident went down late Monday night at a Flying J truck stop in Georgia. A store clerk said Katt and a trucker got into a heated argument, and then Katt and 3 women whipped out sticks or "canes."
But you gotta hear the retired Dallas cop who called 911, claiming Katt threatened to shoot the trucker. In the caller's words, "These people are a real pain in the ass and something needs to be done about 'em."
When cops arrived, the trucker was gone. Katt claimed the trucker was harassing him for being a celeb. Since the cops didn't witness anything, and there was no evidence of a crime ... no one was arrested.
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Aubrey McClendon 911 People Raced to Help ... But It Was Too Late
Several good Samaritans ... including someone who appeared to be a doctor or nurse ... stopped to try to help Aubrey McClendon after his car crash -- but the fire proved to be too dangerous.
TMZ Sports obtained the 911 calls from the crash -- one caller says he actually witnessed the impact. The witnesses say McClendon's SUV swerved and crashed into the underpass and caught fire.
Another witness says people were running up to the car to try to help ... but noted the fire was "really escalating."
Eventually, the car burst into flames and another witness told 911 ... "There were people standing up there by the vehicle, which doesn't seem very smart to me."
Emergency vehicles raced to the scene -- but it was too late.
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MLS Player Stabbing The Bloody Photos (Update: 911 Call)
TMZ Sports has obtained photos of the bloody scene at Marco Pappa's apartment -- after the MLS player was stabbed ... showing a bloody knife and a blood trail from the kitchen to the bathroom.
Lawrence Phillips 911 'He Has Attempted Suicide'
TMZ Sports has obtained the Lawrence Phillips' 911 call -- in which a prison staffer tells the operator to send help because the ex-NFL star "has attempted suicide right now."
During the call, the staffer says he's in the dark about Lawrence's condition or how he tried to take his own life ... but says he was instructed by other Kern Valley State Prison staffers to call for an ambulance asap.
By the way, officials say the call came in to 911 at 12:14 AM -- 9 MINUTES after prison officials say they found Phillips unresponsive in his cell.
As we previously reported, Phillips' next of kin -- along with his biological mother and his lawyer -- do NOT believe Lawrence committed suicide ... and are demanding an investigation into the death.
Prison officials say Phillips was found unresponsive in his cell early Wednesday morning and was pronounced dead 90 minutes later after he was transported to a nearby hospital.