What is it that makes some people abusive? What compels people to physically (or emotionally) harm another human? Are they born with these compulsions? Are they influenced by the way they’re raised? What about murder? When does abuse become not enough and murder is the only way to be fulfilled? For today’s case, we’re talking about the most notorious spree murderer in Arkansas - Ronald Gene Simmons.

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In this episode we have audio from a 911 call. It's a little difficult to hear so, below is the transcript:

Dispatcher: What is his name please?

Caller: I don’t know.

Dispatcher: Ask him if his name is Gene Simmons.

Caller: Yes

Dispatcher: His name is Gene Simmons?

Caller: Yes

Dispatcher: The suspect is a Gene Simmons, Gene Simmons. Okay, um...has he turned the gun over to you?

Caller: No

Dispatcher: Is he holding one?

Caller: I’ve got one and he’s holding one.

Dispatcher. Okay...you’ve got one and he’s holding one?

Caller: Yes, but he’s not pointing it at me.

Dispatcher: Is there anybody else in the office with you?

Caller: No

Dispatcher: Just you and him?

Caller: Yes, but he...one shot. I don’t know where she’s at. I don’t know if they’ve took her out or not.

Dispatcher: A lady is shot and you don’t know if they took her. Okay. Well, just stay calm with me. Um...I want you to stay on the line until they can get somebody in there. Uh. He does want to turn himself in?

Caller: Yes. He does want to turn himself in.

Dispatcher: Ask him if he will give you the gun.

Caller: (to Gene) She wants to know if you want to give me the gun. (to Dispatcher) He said he’s not going to have them barging in. He says when he sees the police officer he will give me the gun.

Dispatcher: When he sees the police officer...okay.

Caller: And I’ve already got one of the guns already. He got me one and he’s holding one and he says when he sees the police officer he will give me the gun but he will not have them barging in.