Here is an edited transcription of the 911 call made by Angela Bryant regarding an alleged assault by her son, Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant.
The audio can be heard here.
The 911 operator’s questions are in bold and Angela Bryant’s responses are in quotes.
Comment before the operator answered: “He tried to kill me.”
First comment after the operator answered: “My son has assaulted me.”
Where is he at?
“He’s here now.”
How long ago did this happen?
“It’s happening now. He won’t go home. I keep telling him to go home, but he won’t go home.”
Does anybody have any weapons?
“No, not yet. … He picked up a ball and tried to hit me with it and then he grabbed me. You’ll see me when you get here.”
Has anybody been drinking?
“No, they haven’t.”
Has there been any drug use?
“No.”
Is this Miss Wells?
“No, it’s not. It’s Miss Bryant. It’s Angela Bryant. … I went around the corner to a friend’s house.”
What’s your son’s name?
“Desmond Bryant.”
What’s he wearing?
“He has some black shorts on with no shirt.”
What’s his date of birth?
“11-4-88.”
Are there any children in the home?
“No.”
Is there anybody else in the home?
“My brother was there, my son was there and a friend was there.”
Was anybody else trying to fight?
“Um, no.”
Where’s he at now?
“I guess he went home. He’s in an Escalade. It has ‘Bail Me’ on the license plate.”
He left in the Escalade?
“I’m sorry, it’s a Navigator. It’s pearl white with silver sides on it. … He started attacking me for no reason.”
Which way did he go?
“I think he probably went down to his house. I couldn’t see where he turned at. Hey, where is it that Dez lives at? (talking to someone in the background) I don’t know where he went. … I can’t keep letting him do this. I can’t keep letting him do me like this. I’m tired. I’m going to put an end to it today. I’m tired. … Is an officer coming?”
Are you injured?
“No. I got some scratches on me and my clothes have been torn off. He tore my shirt off and pulled my hair.”
You sure you don’t want a paramedic to check on you?
“No. I don’t think I need it.”
