(WHTM) – Dauphin County has released the 911 call investigators say Cody Balmer made after he allegedly fire-bombed Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence in Harrisburg early Sunday morning.
Officials say Balmer made the 911 call shortly after he threw Molotov Cocktails into the Governor’s Residence while Shapiro and his family were sleeping inside.
The fire caused extensive damage inside the residence hours after Shapiro’s family celebrated Passover.
The 1 minute 13-second 911 call’s audio transcription can be found below.
Dauphin County 911 CallDownload
“Well, I don’t really have an emergency. I would like to apologize. Um, Governor Josh Shapiro needs to know that Cody Balmer will not take part in his plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people. He needs to leave my family alone, he needs to get his eyes off of my daughters, and he needs to stop having my friends killed like he killed, had many killed two weeks ago or last week on Saturday. Our people have been put through too much by that monster. I, I only had the banquet hall to clean up. I’m tired of offering extensions of peace, I only want to be able to provide for my children. I should not be taken to these extremes, it’s not fair. I wish no harm on to anyone. But that man, that man is doing serious, serious harm to probably yourself included. And I do wish you the best sir, you all know where to find me. I’m not hiding, and I will confess to everything that I have done.”
Investigators had previously said Balmer made reference to Palestine and called Shapiro a “monster.”
Balmer was arrested on Sunday and is facing charges including arson and terrorism. He’s being held in the Dauphin County Prison without bail.
Balmer’s mother told multiple media outlets that her son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, but that no one had helped her when she contacted police in the days leading up to the fire.
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