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'I'm so scared': 911 calls released after two men killed in I-85 party bus shooting

Keysawn Lorenzo Cooley and Randy Lee Hargraves were identified by family members as the two victims in the shooting.

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office released 911 calls Monday from a shooting that left two men dead.

The shooting happened Friday on I-85 in Guilford County. 

Deputies found one of the men dead from gunshot wounds. The second victim was pronounced dead after arriving at a hospital.

According to family members, Keysawn Lorenzo Cooley and Randy Lee Hargraves were identified as the victims.

The suspected shooter was hospitalized as of Friday. It is unclear how he was injured.

Detectives have not released details about why the shooting on the party bus happened.

WFMY News 2 obtained the series of 911 calls.

WARNING: 911 calls and details listed below could be disturbing

Male Caller 1: “I’m on I-85 south, somebody started shooting. Please get somebody here.”

Dispatcher: “Is anyone injured?”

Male Caller 1: “I got a party bus, I got a party bus, I had some passengers and one of the guys started shooting. I ran away from the bus. I don’t know what happened. My son is on the bus and my nephew. Please.”

Dispatcher: “[Indiscernable] Did you see the gun?”

Male Caller 1: “He started shooting toward the back and I ran toward the front. I ran away.”

Dispatcher: “How many shots were fired?”

Male Caller 1: “Probably 10 to 12.”

Dispatcher: “What did this guy look like?”

Male Caller 1: "He had on a red suit. I got his information because he rented the party bus. I see movement like somebody’s going to the bus. I’m running away from the bus, I’m checking behind me to see if there’s movement.”

Male Caller 1: “I’m in North Carolina. I’m on the side of the highway. Please, please, please, please. No, I’m the only one." 

Dispatcher: “Several people have called in we have help on the way.”

Male Caller 1: “I don’t know where I’m at, I was on a party bus on 85 South. They just got to shooting on the party bus.”

Dispatcher: “Are you shot?”

Male Caller 1: “No, some people (are) shot.”

Dispatcher: “How many people are shot?”

Male Caller 1: “I don’t know.”

Dispatcher: “Are you in a safe location?”

Male Caller 1: “Yes. Hurry up, hurry up. I’m on 85 south, somebody started shooting.”

Female Caller: (Woman crying) “We’re on the side of the highway, I’m not sure where we’re at. I don’t know what I see. I don’t know this number. I just want somebody to come (and) get me, please. I know we were on the way to Charlotte and we’re on I-85 on a black party bus.”

Female Caller: “I don’t know. I don’t know. Somebody’s shot.”

Dispatcher: “Ma’am, has someone there been shot?”

Female Caller: “I don’t know what happened. I just know people are shot (whispering, dispatcher talking over her) I don’t know. I know two. I did not. I’m on the side of the road.”

Female Caller: “I’m scared. I don’t know anyone, and I just want to go home. (cursing in the background)”

Dispatcher: “Can you help me with their bleeding?”

Female Caller: “I don’t know, I’m scared to go over there. I’m too scared to walk over there. (Crying) There’s like a bridge right here, we’re right under a bridge."

Female Caller: “Someone is bleeding so bad on their jacket. I want to go help them, I’m so scared.”

Female Caller: “I’m going to go help the other guy. Somebody’s dead. I’m just going to put pressure, they told me to put pressure on.”

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