'I got stabbed in the leg': 911 calls show moments around Craig McDougall's death

A phone call is picked up by a 911 dispatcher and a man explains there are some men in his alley and he would like them to leave.

In 911 phone calls before the confrontation that left Craig McDougall dead, a man asks for police help at his Winnipeg home.

"I didn't want them here," the caller says.

McDougall, 26, was shot and killed by Winnipeg police officers on Aug. 2, 2008. The inquest into his death began last week after a three month delay.

CBC obtained 911 calls that were played in court on Nov. 7.

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Someone at the Simcoe Street home of Craig's father, Brian McDougall, made the first call to 911 at 4:34 a.m. Brian McDougall said in court it was not him.

The caller explained there were about four people at his back door, adding they were inside "but they were trying to break everything in here."

"I'm trying to kick them out of my house. They're drinking," the caller told the dispatcher.

The caller identified the alleged home invaders as Craig McDougall and Trevor Monias.

Call to 911 before Craig McDougall's death in 2008

8 years ago

Duration 3:02

Call to 911 before Craig McDougall's death in 2008 Another call was made to 911 at 5:09 a.m., this time from Craig McDougall's cellphone, the inquest heard. The name of the caller was not identified.

"What's going on?" the 911 dispatcher asked

"I got stabbed in the leg," the caller said.

After confirming the address and phone number, the dispatcher asked the caller to stay on the line.

The next window the inquest got into the night Craig McDougall died was through the audio between dispatchers, police and paramedics.

Just after 5:19 a.m., a police unit called "November 602" told the dispatcher they were attending the scene. Soon after, another police unit, "November 108," responded to the dispatcher.

"Shots fired, can we get an ambulance ASAP," November 108 said.

When the dispatcher asked who has been shot, a male police officer responded, "A male with a knife here has been shot."

As many more police units were assigned to the scene, another police unit called "November 160" told the dispatcher they need to hurry.

"I need a rush on those units. We have got family members here," November 160 said.

Police dispatch shows multiple units responding to Simcoe Street home

8 years ago

Duration 8:07

Police dispatch shows multiple units responding to Simcoe Street home During the inquest, court also heard two other calls from women reporting violence in the area near the house.