9-1-1 Call Reveals Moments Before Mom, 76, Shot

HAINES CITY, FL — A 9-1-1 recording released Monday reveals the moments before a 76-year-old mother was shot multiple times over the weekend by a Polk County deputy after the woman allegedly threatened to shoot her adult daughter along the side of a Florida road.

The incident took place on Carl Boozer Road near Powerline Road in Haines City as Linda Wages of Davenport and her daughter sat in a blue Town and Country minivan, according to Carrie Horstman of the Polk County Sheriff's Department. The incident happened just before 5 p.m. on Saturday. See also Polk Deputy Opens Fire On Woman, 76, Threatening Daughter: Cops

Wages was released from the hospital and booked into the Polk County Jail after being shot by 52-year-old Deputy Christopher Johnston, the sheriff's office said Monday. The sheriff's office released the 9-1-1 recording of the call alerting police to the fight between Wages and her daughter, who was identified as 47-year-old Wendy Schutte of Davenport.

Listen to the 9-1-1 call below courtesy Polk County Sheriff's Office. Some people may find the content disturbing:

"They're just arguing," asked the police dispatcher?

"No I think they are physically fighting," replied the caller. "And I think that one is yelling for help or something."

The sheriff's office withheld the name of the caller.

"They're still hitting each other," said the caller. "They have the door open."

As the dispatcher was ending the call, the caller offered the most pressing piece of information.

"I think they have a gun," the called added.

"Why do you think they have a gun?"

"I just passed by and then the lady was like 'she's going to shoot me,'" said the caller, who was pressed to describe the type of gun.

"I don't know," he told the dispatcher. "The lady just screamed: 'She's going to shoot at me.'"

Johnston was to be placed on paid administrative leave per agency policy. He has been with the agency for two years.