5-year-old Tennessee boy witnesses murder of parents, then calls 911

Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Boy, 5, calls 911 after seeing parents killed
Hear the call following the tragic shooting of the 5-year-old's parents.

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- "My daddy and my mama got shot."



That was the message from a 5-year-old boy to a 911 dispatcher in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after he witnessed someone shoot both of his parents, Lakita Hicks and George Dillard, reports television station WTVC.



The dispatcher asks the boy he if can identify the gunman.



"I was still at home and I started crying," the boy said, then added, "Can you tell the police officers to come?"



The boy went on to describe the shooting to the dispatcher, then tells the dispatcher he's going to watch TV until police arrive. He also told the dispatcher that his parents are dead and he's by himself.



Minutes later, police could be heard coming into the home to begin their 13-hour murder investigation.



No word on any arrests.