A phony 911 caller told dispatchers he had killed his daughter and tied up his wife at the couple’s address. That phony 911 call set in motion a chain of events that culminated with a SWAT raid in Eastern Sarasota, and a terrified young couple being ordered out of their home, searched and taken to the ground at gunpoint. (Be aware: there is adult language in the recording.)

A phony 911 caller told dispatchers he had killed his daughter and tied up his wife at the couple&rsquo;s address. That phony 911 call set in motion a chain of events that culminated with a SWAT raid in Eastern Sarasota, and a terrified young couple being ordered out of their home, searched and taken to the ground at gunpoint. (Be aware: there is adult language in the recording.)

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