911 Caller Claimed He Murdered Wife—A Hoax

A diligent Chula Vista (S. Calif.) police dispatcher tried to keep a 911 caller on the line after he confessed to fatally shooting his wife, and also tried to keep him from killing himself, but didn’t realize the caller had spoofed the ANI/ALI information and the call was a SWATing hoax. After three hours, police entered the condominium where the man said he was and found it empty. Police say the March 17th call was made with a VoIP connection and the ANI/ALI  displayed the condo’s actual phone number and address. The call generated a significant police response, and included the lock-down of a nearby school. The caller, who said his name was Christopher, spoke softly and authentically. He hung up several times, despite the dispatcher’s request for him to stay on the line. He said his wife’s name was Jennifer, and said he’d also tried to drown her. The female resident of the house showed up at the scene during the incident to say she lived there with her fiancé and a roomate, and that she didn’t know who made the call. Now police have released logging tapes of about three minutes of the 911 call, hoping that someone will recognize the man’s voice. Read more about the incident here, and listen to the call here.