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‘He’s not violent’: 911 call made before man allegedly kills aunt, grandmother with chainsaw

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 1:58 AM · 1 min read
‘He’s not violent’: 911 call made before man allegedly kills aunt, grandmother with chainsaw — ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL, Lakewood Ranch Health news
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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) — Transcripts reveal a call for help was made before police in Alabama said a 47-year-old man killed two of his family members.Crime scene tape surrounded a home on Carolina Court in Mobile on Oct. 12 as investigators canvassed the area.911 call detailsAccording to transcripts, a woman called 911 after 11 a.m. on Monday.In the call, she said her nephew, later identified as Thomas Steele, was “off his medication for Lithium” and she wasn’t “sure who to call or contact.”“He gave away his phone and giving his car away. He’s doing some bizarre things, and I don’t know if that’s good. He says he’s just going to live for God and not going to have any kind of electronics,” the woman said to 911 dispatchers.The operator asked if she needed medical help.The woman said Steele is bipolar and “it’s in his mind. He’s following God.”As the call continued, the caller said her nephew was acting out.The operator asked what she meant and if he was being harmful. “I just nee

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