Fallon Farinacci

And so I'm trying to push the door open, but there's clearly someone on the other side of the door. And so I give up at that point. But I don't know what it was. Something told me that it was an emergency to go call 911. I don't have any recollection of something being said, you know, that made me feel in danger. It just felt like I'm looking at my younger brother.

And so I'm trying to push the door open, but there's clearly someone on the other side of the door. And so I give up at that point. But I don't know what it was. Something told me that it was an emergency to go call 911. I don't have any recollection of something being said, you know, that made me feel in danger. It just felt like I'm looking at my younger brother.

He's standing in the hallway and he's screaming, crying. And I'm thinking, OK, something is wrong.

He's standing in the hallway and he's screaming, crying. And I'm thinking, OK, something is wrong.

So my older brother, Carson, was 17. And then my younger brother, Clinton, at the time was five. Okay. And you were nine. And I was nine, yes. And so I went to call for help, but I accidentally dialed the wrong number. And so then I could see a dark shadow coming running towards me. So I dropped the phone and I run into the basement and hide at this point.

So my older brother, Carson, was 17. And then my younger brother, Clinton, at the time was five. Okay. And you were nine. And I was nine, yes. And so I went to call for help, but I accidentally dialed the wrong number. And so then I could see a dark shadow coming running towards me. So I dropped the phone and I run into the basement and hide at this point.

And eventually my mom, the stalker, and my younger brother all come downstairs. And that's when my younger brother finds me. And he tries to pull me out and I'm like begging him not to. It was terrifying because at the same time he's screaming and yelling because he can't find my brother. Mm-hmm. But he had escaped at 2.30 when the gunshot went off.

And eventually my mom, the stalker, and my younger brother all come downstairs. And that's when my younger brother finds me. And he tries to pull me out and I'm like begging him not to. It was terrifying because at the same time he's screaming and yelling because he can't find my brother. Mm-hmm. But he had escaped at 2.30 when the gunshot went off.

He thankfully was able to get out of the basement window and he ran to my parents' best friend's home and my childhood best friend's parents' home. And they called 911 at, well, it's a seven-digit number. Forgive me at the time. And the rural community, it was not 911 times. And so they called for help. And they stated, you know, he has entered our home.

He thankfully was able to get out of the basement window and he ran to my parents' best friend's home and my childhood best friend's parents' home. And they called 911 at, well, it's a seven-digit number. Forgive me at the time. And the rural community, it was not 911 times. And so they called for help. And they stated, you know, he has entered our home.

And my brother said, you know, my parents are in court with him right now. And he has a gun. They heard a gunshot go off and that us kids were being held in the house. Not that we're being held hostage, but we're in the house.

And my brother said, you know, my parents are in court with him right now. And he has a gun. They heard a gunshot go off and that us kids were being held in the house. Not that we're being held hostage, but we're in the house.

And so the way the chain of command goes, that 911 dispatcher would let the officers know who were on duty at the nearby police station. So that's about 45 minutes from my community. But that police station closes at 2 a.m.

And so the way the chain of command goes, that 911 dispatcher would let the officers know who were on duty at the nearby police station. So that's about 45 minutes from my community. But that police station closes at 2 a.m.

Yes. So they would call the constable on duty and let him know. And then he would then give, you know, further instructions. So they did. They called him. And he said, go out to the Paul residence and see if you can get him to come out and talk to him.

Yes. So they would call the constable on duty and let him know. And then he would then give, you know, further instructions. So they did. They called him. And he said, go out to the Paul residence and see if you can get him to come out and talk to him.

Yeah, absolutely. As if none of the other information had been said at all. Or was important. Yes. He was also the only trained hostage negotiator for this RCMP station.

Yeah, absolutely. As if none of the other information had been said at all. Or was important. Yes. He was also the only trained hostage negotiator for this RCMP station.

He could have called for SWAT, anything, backup, but he didn't. And instead of, you know, just hanging up the phone and maybe getting up himself because he'd know he'd have to come here eventually.

He could have called for SWAT, anything, backup, but he didn't. And instead of, you know, just hanging up the phone and maybe getting up himself because he'd know he'd have to come here eventually.