911 Dispatch: Parker County 911, where is your emergency?
Jake Evans: Uh, my house.
911: OK, What’s the emergency?
Evans: Uh, I just killed my mom and my sister.
911: What? How did you do that?
Evans: Uh, I shot them with a .22 revolver.
911: What is your name?
Evans: Jake Evans.
911: Jay Evans?
Evans: Jake Evans.
911: Are you sure they’re dead?
Evans: Yes.
911: Okay, I want you to stay on the phone with me. Are you alright?
Evans: Yeah, I’m fine.
911: Hold on just a minute…where is the gun?
Evans: Uh, it's on the kitchen counter.
911: It's a .22?
Evans: Yes.
911: Jake, hold on…stay on the line with me.
Evans: Alright.
911: Jake?
Evans: Yes?
911: Are you on any medication?
Evans: Uh, no. I’ve been going to the allergist a lot lately with my mom, but no nothing other than that.
911: How old are you?
Evans: 17.
911: You don't take any other kind of medication?
Evans: I mean, other than like Zyrtec and Advil and you know like Sudafed, for like allergies and headaches, like no.
911: Is there any reason that you were so angry at your mother and your sister?
Evans: I don’t know. … It’s weird. I wasn’t even really angry with them. It just kind of happened. I’ve been kind of, uh, planning on, uh, killing for a while now--
911: The two of ‘em, or just anybody?
Evans: Pretty much anybody.
911: Why?
Evans: I don’t know. Uh, I don’t really like, uh, people’s, uh, kinda attitude. … I think it’s kind of, very, like, you know, emotional. I don't know like verbally rude to each other and stuff like that. I don’t know.
911: It's OK.
Evans: It’s just my family is just kind of really I guess this is really selfish to say, to me, I felt they were just suffocating me in a way. I think, obviously I'm like, I’m pretty, I guess, evil…Whatever, I’m sorry.
911: No, don't be sorry, its alright. I'm listening, you have my undivided attention. Were your mom and sister in their beds?
Evans: I don’t know. This is going to really mess me up in the future. I told my sister that my mom needed her. She was in her room, and she came out of her room, and I shot her. And she rolled down the stairs and I shot her again. And then I went down and I shot my mom maybe three or four times, but I’ll never forget this.
911: Ok that's fine.
Evans: My sister, she came downstairs and she was screaming and I was telling her that I’m sorry but just to hold still – that, you know, I was just going to make it go away, you know. But she kept on freaking out, but she finally fell down and I shot her in the head about, probably, three or four times.
911: So, they are both downstairs?
Evans: Yes.
911: OK, where are you?
Evans: In the kitchen.
911: You're not sitting by the gun are you?
Evans: No, its like 10 or 15 feet away.
911: That's alright. Where’s your dad?
Evans: He’s out of town.
911: Do you know where he is...out of town?
Evans: Washington, D.C. And, uh, I guess for future reference, I don’t really want to see any of my family members, like visiting or whatever. I don't know how it works or anything but I just don’t want any type of visitors. I don't want to see--
911: OK. Where do you go to school, Jake?
Evans: Well, I used to go to Aledo High school, but now I'm just being home-schooled.
911: Yeah, so it's just you and your sister and your mom and dad in the house, live there?
Evans: Well no, my dad's out of town
911: Well, yeah. But normally its just your mom and your sister and your dad and you.
Evans: Yeah, and my grandpa and grandpa live across the street, and my older sister lives with my grandparents. I have another sister, she's in college. She was going to come out and visit us tomorrow.
911: OK. You don’t want to hurt yourself, do you?
Evans: I don't know. I'm a little freaked out about guns now.
911: Oh, sure. But you don't want to hurt yourself?
Evans: I don't know. I definitely…you know…I assure you I don't like myself you know. But I'm just so freaked out about guns now. Just to let you know, I hate the feeling of killing someone. (sigh) I’m going to be messed up.
911: There are people who will help you.
Evans: Sigh Oh, god.
911: Well, You just take a deep breath. We have deputies coming, and they’re going to help you. We're here to help you too OK? We’re going to help you, we’re not going to hurt you. OK?
Evans: I understand if ya’ll want to.
911: No, we’re there to help you, Jake. Everybody thinks we want to do bad things, but we don't . We want to help people. Right or wrong, we want to help people, and we’re gonna help you. OK, Do you understand that?
Evans: Yes.
911: We're also here to help. Where is the kitchen in the house? Is it in the back of the house?
Evans: Kind to the back, I guess.
911: OK, we're talking to our sergeant now, he's almost at your house. What I'll probably ask you to do is when we get there is… turn your porch light on. And what he'll probably do is ask you to come out. OK?
Evans: OK.
911: You're gonna be alright. You're gonna be alright.
Evans: Alright.
911: I'm gonna stay on the phone with you though, and talk with you. And you can talk with me. Is there anything you want to talk about?
Evans: Not really.
911: What's your grandfather's, grandparent's last name?
Evans: Stavens.
911: Steven's? With a V or a PH?
Evans: Stavens. S-T-A-V-E-N-S.
911: OK. What's your grandpa's first name?
Evans: Jim.
911: And grandma?
Evans: Diane.
911: Is it a gated community? Is there a gate?
Evans: Uh, yes. You want the password? [Censored]
911: Do you have a driver's license?
Evans: No.
911: What's your date of birth, honey?
Evans: 1995.
911: Month?
Evans: May.
911: And the date?
Evans: 22nd.
911: May 22, 1995?
Evans: Yeah.
911: It’s going to be alright, it really is. OK?
Evans: Alright.
911: But, I'll stay on the phone with you, they'll be there shortly. Won't be long now. They’ll be there shortly, won’t be long now.
911: (To radio) 434 received. Paul 434 are you in route to assist?
Radio (In the background): 10-4…I believe he is. [garbled] Until we get everything secure and the bodies…[Inaudible]
911: (To radio) 10-4.
911: Jake, would you mind going to the front door and turning any of the porch lights on, or any other lights you might have?
Evans: I have turned the front lights on.
911: (To radio) Paul 414, correction, Paul 404, my caller has turned the front lights on for you.
Radio: 10-4
Radio: Target 414, I'm coming from Aledo (garbled). Gonna be almost smack-dab in the middle.
[More typing by 911 operator...]
911: Are you okay Jake?
Evans: Pauses I was thinking of my sister. She was 15. She had a really sweet side. She was kinda racist, kinda rude to me sometimes.
911: Yeah...
Evans: Aww, man.
911: How long ago did this happen?
Evans: About, uh, about 30 minutes ago. (Breathes heavily)
911: (Repeats to someone else) About 30 minutes ago.
911: You’ll be alright, Jake. You'll be alright.
Evans: I’m really worried about, like, nightmares and stuff like that. [nervous laugh] Are there any types of medications, and stuff?
911: Well, I think there is. I don’t know, I’m not a doctor but …the justice system-- I’m sure your family will get you the support you need.
Evans: I don’t mean to sound like a wimp or anything, but this is, wow, I’ve never, like, done anything violent in my whole life, you know.
911: You don’t sound like a violent person…But, help will be provided for you. Medical and psychological. That will be provided to you OK? So you don’t have to worry about that right now.
Evans: (deep breathing)
911: Take deep breaths for me now, you’re doing fine. In through your nose, and out through your mouth so you don’t hyperventilate, okay? And that will slow down your heart rate. I'm sure it's jumping all over your chest.
Evans: (deep breathing)
911: Good, that sounds good. You sound a lot calmer right now. Just keep taking deep breaths, It'll keep the anxiety down.
911: Are there any cars in the driveway, Jake?
Evans: No.
911: OK.
Evans: (Deep breathing)
911: Deep breaths, honey. In through your nose.
Evans: I thought it would be quick. [nervous laugh] I didn’t want them to feel pain, that’s why I used a gun, but it’s like everything went wrong. [nervous laugh]
911: Keep breathing for me. In through your nose, real slow, out through your mouth.
Evans: Mmmh. (Deep breathing)
911: There you go, real deep in, real slow and real deep.
Evans: (Breathing)
911: Jake, my officers are almost there, would you be willing to walk out on your own?
Evans: Um, yes,
911: Yes?
Evans: Yes, ma'am. I forgot to say before I called, there's a gun on the counter. For some reason, when I put it down, it’s still loaded. Just to let ya'll know.
911: Okay, that’s fine. As long as it's on the counter.
Evans: Yeah, it's on the counter, I swear.
911: Alright, I believe you. They'll be there shortly. I’ll stay on the phone until it’s time for you to walk out. OK?
Evans: Alright.
911: Are you on your home phone?
Evans: Yes.
911: Is it cordless?
Evans: Yes. (Deep breathing)
911: Keep breathing, keep breathing. You're doing good. What color's your house Jake…red brick?
Evans: Yeah. Brick.
911: Red brick? Yeah. OK, Jake, what I want you do is, after we get through talking, I want you to put the phone down, leave it in the kitchen, you don't have to hang it up. But I want you to walk outside, but when you’re walking through the house and outside, stay visible, don’t hide behind any furniture. Open the front door…do you have a glass screen door, or a screen door or just a front door?
Evans: You know, just front door.
911: When you open the front door, step back and put your hands behind your head and slowly walk outside. OK I mean, keep your hands up in the air, just walk very slowly, and walk outside, but keep your hands visible, alright, sweetie? Go ahead and put the phone down and do it. Just listen to Sergeant Fletcher has to say, he's very appreciative that you're willing to come out on your own. He thinks that's great, alright? And I’ll talk to you later.
Evans: Alright.
911: Alright hun, you're welcome.
Evans: Alright, yeah, bye. (Puts phone down.)
911: (To someone else) I told him to lay it (the phone) down… the line's open.
Person: [inaudible]
911: Or close to it I don't know how big the house is. *[Inaudible]*
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