911 Audio From Penn State Frat House Death Released

STATE COLLEGE, PA — The audio of the 911 call placed by a Penn State fraternity brother 12 hours after a pledge was found unconscious during a party in February has been released. The audio from the 42-second call, made by Beta Theta Pi brother Ryan McCann, was released Monday by The Associated Press.

During the call, McCann, 21, who is charged with tampering with evidence in connection with the case, tells the dispatcher that Timothy Piazza, 19, is unconscious. He does not explain to the dispatcher that Piazza had fallen down a flight of stairs 12 hours earlier. He does admit alcohol was involved in Piazza's condition.

Piazza's fall happened during a bid acceptance night party on Feb. 2 that investigators said included hazing and excessive binge drinking. Piazza, a New Jersey native, died the next day after suffering from a head injury and ruptured spleen.

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Eighteen frat brothers are facing charges in connection with the fatal incident. Eight are facing manslaughter charges; 10 others face related charges including hazing, tampering with evidence and providing alcohol to minors.

A full timeline of the sequence of events of that night, as reported by a grand jury, can be found here.

Here is the audio of the call:

Here is the transcript of the call:

Dispatcher: 911. What is the address of your emergency?
McCann: Uh, 220 West Burrowes Street.
Dispatcher: You said 229?
McCann: 220. Two. Two. Zero. West Burrowes Street.
Dispatcher: OK, what’s your name?
McCann: Ryan McCann.
Dispatcher: And what’s going on today?
McCann: Ah, we have a friend who’s unconscious, he’s…hasn’t moved…probably going to need an ambulance.
Dispatcher: OK, how old is he?
McCann: He is 19?…19 years old.
Dispatcher: And was he breathing?
McCann: He is breathing.
Dispatcher: Was there any alcohol or anything involved, do you know?
McCann: Yes, there is.
Dispatcher: Alright, we’ll get somebody over there, OK? If anything changes, call back and let us know.
McCann: Thank you very much. Bye-bye.
Dispatcher: You’re welcome. Bye-bye.

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PHOTO: Timothy Piazza, 19