Georgia Tech Shooting: 'He Might Have A Gun On His Hip,' Scout Schultz Says In 911 Call

ATLANTA, GA — A 911 call made by a Georgia Tech student moments before the student was shot and killed by police said that a man was on campus with a weapon — a knife and probably a gun. The new audio released Tuesday seems to corroborate authorities' description of events, namely that Scout Schultz called the police.

"Hey, I'm over at West Village," Schultz said on the 911 call. (Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

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"It looks like there's somebody, like, skulking around outside," the student explained to the officer on the phone. "It looks like he's got, he's got a knife in his hand. I think he might have a gun on his hip."

Then Schultz added a detail to suggest that the suspicious person may not be in his right mind. "It looks like he might be drunk or something," Schultz said. Finally, the physical description of the person — white male, "long blonde hair, white T-shirt, jeans" — led police right to Schultz, who they found in the street with a multi-purpose tool in hand.

When asked by the officer to leave a name, Schultz told him "Scott Schultz," the student's birth name. Schultz, who identified as intersex, had taken on the name Scout and was a leader and activist in the LGBTQIA community on campus.

The 911 audio has added to a litany of questions surrounding the shooting, which has thrust Georgia Tech — and much of the nation — into intense debate over the use of deadly force, sensitivity training for officers and the concept of suicide by cop.

Three people were arrested after a vigil honoring the life of Schultz was marred by violent protests, including the burning of a police cruiser.

Shultz was gunned down Saturday night after refusing to put down a knife when confronted by police officers. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent probe of the shooting and will hand its results over to the Fulton County District Attorney's Office.

On Monday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that three suicide notes were found in Schultz's dorm room.

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Students are encouraged to take advantage of the university's resources to cope with their grief over the shooting. The Georgia Tech Counseling Center was taking walk-ins this week. Also, students were being directed to contact the Office of the Dean of Students or the Georgia Crisis and Access Line for more support.

“As we work through this tragic event, I encourage you to take advantage of all of the resources we provide here on campus for mental, emotional, and physical well-being,” Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson said in a campus message. “In the days and weeks to come, we will offer opportunities for dialogue and will respond with additional resources as needed for healing. Together, we will get through this.”

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