Emergency Calls Released In Aurora Shooting

AURORA, IL — Just moments into the emergency radio calls from Aurora officers and dispatchers at the scene of the Henry Pratt shooting, you can hear the first report that an officer has been hit by gunfire. "Shots fired. Shots fired," an officer shouts. Then, another officer: "I've been shot." This week, after careful consideration, authorities released police audio and 911 calls from the unimaginable tragedy Feb. 15 at Henry Pratt Manufacturing.

"This decision was not made carelessly as we understand the troubling nature of these calls, but as a matter of public interest and our ongoing commitment to transparency within our community, we agree that you have a right to hear the courageous souls who helped us bring this horrible tragedy to a swift conclusion," police said in a statement.

Throughout the more than hourlong police call recordings, you can hear the urgency, the hushed panic, the swift planning between law enforcement, from the moment they entered the 29,000-square-foot building and were met with immediate gunfire, to when they found and ultimately killed the shooter.

Police calls begin

• "Our phones are lighting up," a dispatcher says. "We're hearing more shots over the phone."
• "I've got active shots going. We can hear them over the phone."
• A dispatcher and police then share descriptions of the suspect and work to contain the shooter.
• "Start setting up a perimeter," one officer says.

Two minutes into shooting response

• The Kane County Sheriff's Office is called.
• Sirens blare and shots are heard as responding officers are met with gunfire from the suspect on the south side of the warehouse's first floor.
• "Shots fired outside," an officer says.
• Another shouts, "Get the shields out, get the shields out."

Three minutes into shooting response

• "We've got multiple shots fired, multiple shots fired," an officer says.
• An officer shouts that the shooter is firing shots through a broken glass window.
• Dispatchers and police attempt to determine where the shooter is located.
• Then, another officer: "I've been shot."
• Dispatch frantically asks the status of the injured officer and another officer responds in a hushed voice that he is with the injured cop in a stairwell.

Four minutes, 30 seconds into shooting response

• An officer reports that he is with another officer who has been shot in the leg.
• Another officer reports that he thinks he has been hit by gunfire.

Six minutes into shooting response

• Medics are staged at Luigi's Pizza nearby. Injured officers are taken out and rushed to hospital.

10 to 20 minutes into shooting response

• Nearby schools put on soft lockdown.
• Dispatcher confirms that Kane County is bringing drones to the scene.
• An officer at the scene reports that he is no longer hearing gunshots.
• He says, "The situation has gone to a barricaded gunman."
• Police share shooter's identity and information about gun.
• Officers are advised against getting a "false sense of self-confidence" behind their protective shields, as the suspect is using a "high-caliber" weapon.
• "He did empty his gun, but he reloaded," an officer states.

55 minutes into shooting response

• A flurry of gunshots can be heard as police locate the shooter on the north end of the warehouse's first floor and exchange gunfire.
• "Shots fired. Shots fired," one officer shouts.
• Then: "Suspect is down. Suspect is down."

LISTEN TO THE POLICE CALLS BELOW. WARNING: AUDIO MAY BE DISTURBING TO LISTENERS. DISCRETION ADVISED: