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Excerpts From 911 Call

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By CHRIS ECHEGARAY

Published: August 16, 2007

Excerpts from Rosa Bradley's call to 911 at 1:08 a.m. Wednesday

(Initially, Bradley calls in anonymously and does not say Michael Allen Phillips called her about shooting a deputy. Bradley tells the operator after the 911 operator calls her back to ask questions.)

Bradley: I want to know if can make an emergency phone call without being involved.

Operator: About what?

Bradley: My neighbor is shooting his gun off in his front yard….at 1707 Village Court, Brandon.

Operator: What is he shooting at?

Bradley: In his front yard in the air.

Operator: What kind of gun?

Bradley: It's like a handgun.

Operator: Shooting for no reason?

Bradley: Don't know. He's outside on his phone, shooting in the air walking toward people, talking to neighbors.

Operator: OK.

Bradley: Is this going to be tracked to me?

Operator: No, we won't say who called.

End of call.

Sheriff's office calls her back.

Bradley: Hello?

Operator: We are in the process of working something big. The deputies need to speak with you.

Bradley: I'll be honest with you, Ma'am. I am his girlfriend and he's calling me and shooting that gun off threatening me and I don't want to be involved. It's why I'm scared. It is why I called because I think he is drunk… (unintelligible.)

Operator: What I'm trying to tell you is he may have actually shot somebody. We need you to step outside.

Bradley: I am not in that area.

Operator: At the address in [1707] Village Court?

Bradley: No, he called me shooting a gun and threatening me.

Operator: OK, do you have any idea what he looks like?

Bradley: Michael, yes. If you look him up, Michael Phillips, he has a long criminal rap sheet.

Operator: Date of birth?

Bradley: 5/27/83. He's a very violent person. I am scared he'll go and shoot at my family.

Operator: OK. That's what we're trying to prevent. That's why I need as much information.

Bradley: OK. He's at that house. I don't live there. I left him a month ago. That is the address where all this is happening.

Operator: Did you see him today? What color clothing he has on?

Bradley: He has on… he probably changed. He has blue jeans with a white shirt with brown trimming on the top of it.

Bradley: Can I ask you a question? Does it involve a shooting with an officer?

Operator: Yes.

Bradley: Yes? Because you have the right person, OK?

Operator: Why would you say that?

Bradley: Because he told me that he shot a cop three times.

Operator: Earlier today?

Bradley: Just a minute ago. He called me, 'Don't tell them where I'm at.' He's going to kill my family and kill me too. I made the courtesy call to be a good person. I'm really scared.

Operator: You are going to have to talk to the deputy over the phone or in person.

Bradley: I'll do… (unintelligible)

Operator: Sorry, you are not going to have a choice on this.

This is a big deal.

Bradley: I know it is. That's why I called.

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