Crime & Safety
'I Am Shot': 911 Call Reveals Plea Of Berkeley Murder-Suicide Victim
A 911 call shared by News 12 New Jersey features a victim's pleas for help after he was shot by his son-in-law.
BERKELEY, NJ — One of the victims of this week's triple murder-suicide in Berkeley managed to call 911 after he was shot by his son-in-law, according to a report by News 12 New Jersey.
In audio of the 911 call shared by the station, 61-year-old Allan Russell can be heard pleading for an ambulance.
"I am shot, I am shot," he said.
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The shooter, 37-year-old Vaughn Stewart, shot and killed Allan Russell, his wife, 60-year-old Michelle Russell and their daughter and Stewart's wife 38-year-old Deonna Stewart. The Stewarts were living separately at the time of the shooting.
Their three children were also inside the house at the time and were unharmed. They are now in the state's custody.
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After shooting the three, Stewart then turned the gun on himself. He was pronounced dead at Community Medical Center.
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