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Transcript of 911 call in Michael Jackson death

“We have a gentleman here that needs help and he’s not breathing yet. He’s not breathing and we’re trying to pump him but he’s not. He’s not.”
/ Source: The Associated Press

Transcript of 911 call placed from Michael Jackson’s Los Angeles mansion at 12:21 p.m. Thursday:

Operator: Fire and paramedics 33. What is the address of the emergency?

Caller: Yes sir, I need an ambulance as soon as possible, sir.

Operator: OK, sir. What is your address?

Caller: It’s 100 North Carolwood Drive, Los Angeles, California, 90077.

Operator: You said Carolwood?

Caller: Carolwood Drive, yes.

Operator: OK, sir. What is the phone number that you’re calling from?

Caller: (REDACTED)

Operator: And what exactly happened?

Caller: We have a gentleman here that needs help and he’s not breathing yet. He’s not breathing and we’re trying to pump him but he’s not. He’s not.

Operator: OK, how old is he?

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Operator: 50? OK, he’s not breathing? Not conscious.

Caller: No, he’s not breathing. He’s not conscious sir.

Operator: Do you have him on the floor? Where’s he at right now?

Caller: He’s on the bed sir. He’s on the bed. We need them.

Operator: Let’s get him on the floor. We’re already on the way. I’m going to as much as I can to help you on the phone. We’re already on our way. Did anybody see him?

Caller: Yes, we have a personal doctor with him, sir.

Operator: Oh, you have a doctor there?

Caller: Yes, but he’s not responding to anything. He’s not responding to CPR or anything.

Operator: Oh, OK, we’re on our way there. If your guy is doing CPR and you’re instructed by a doctor, he’s a higher authority than me. And he’s there on scene. Did anybody witness what happened?

Caller: No, just the doctor, sir. The doctor has been the only one there.

Operator: OK, so the doctor saw what happened?

Caller: Doctor, did you see what happened, sir?

(Someone spoke in the background but the words were not intelligible.)

Caller: Sir, if you can please.

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Caller: Thank you sir. He’s pumping his chest but he’s not responding to anything. Please.

Operator: OK, OK. We’re on our way. We’re less than a mile away from Cedars and we’ll be there shortly.