Crime & Courts

Prosecution releases 911 call by survivor of the shooting at Mother Emanuel Church

After the gunfire ended, Polly Sheppard said she went searching for a cellphone to call 911. She said she first misdialed, but tried again. Her harrowing call to emergency responders was played in court.

“He’s still in here,” Sheppard was heard telling a dispatcher. “I’m afraid he’s still in here.”

This story was originally published December 14, 2016 at 5:41 PM with the headline "Prosecution releases 911 call by survivor of the shooting at Mother Emanuel Church."

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