ORLANDO, Fla. — The city of Orlando has released more 911 calls from the mass shooting at a gay Florida nightclub after the FBI said the records are no longer a part of its investigation.
The release of more than a dozen 911 calls Wednesday comes three months after the massacre that left 49 people dead.
The release also comes as a legal fight between two dozen media groups and the city is heading toward a conclusion.
A 911 operator received a call on June 12 at 2:30 a.m. from a man in Tampa, who at the same time was receiving texts from his sister at Pulse.
911 operator: “Stay on the phone with me and let me know if you can get back in contact with her, OK?”
Caller: “That's all she can say is that 'I'm losing a lot of blood.'
The victim was hiding in a restroom, suffering from two gunshot wounds.
911 operator: “She's been shot in her leg and in her ribs and she's hiding in the female restroom downstairs. Correct?
Caller: “Correct. She's not responding right now.”
911 operator: “She's no longer responding?”
Caller: “She just confirmed the shooter is in the bathroom.”
911 operator: “He is in the bathroom? OK. “Ask her is there more than one person with guns and bombs inside the restroom when you get a chance.”
Caller: “OK.”
As the caller traded texts with his sister, the operator calmly repeatedly thanked and reassured him.
911 operator: “We're just trying to get past the gunman to get to the victims. “We have help on the way, OK? Just reassure her we have help on the way.”
The Associated Press and other media organizations sued for the records to be released, saying they could help the public evaluate police response.
The city countered that the recordings were exempt under Florida's public records law, and that the FBI insisted their release could disrupt the investigation.
The FBI said last week withholding the records was no longer necessary.
The Associated Press Contributed to this report.