Florida Man Butt Dials 911 While Discussing Murder Plot

A South Florida man unknowingly butt dialed 911 while discussing a murder plot.

The call ultimately led to the arrest of 24-year-old Scott Simon. The man is accused of shooting 33-year-old Nicholas Walker while he was driving on Interstate 95.

The Associated Press reports that Simon and Walker got into an argument at an area Waffle House prior to the shooting. Dispatchers overhead the 24-year-old saying that he was going to follow Nicholas home and kill him.

Walker was reportedly shot several minutes after the accidental call was placed to 911. While authorities have since arrested Simon and charged him with first-degree murder, it’s currently believed that he did not pull the trigger. Sadly, Walker died at the scene.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office told the Miami Herald on Wednesday that this situation was highly unusual. It isn’t everyday that officers hear suspects plotting a murder after unwittingly calling 911.

“This is a first for me. Criminals say crazy things all the time, but I’ve never seen anyone call a recorded line,” spokeswoman Dani Moschella told the publication. “He had no idea he called 911. He basically told on himself.”

Police are still looking for two other suspects in the fatal shooting. Authorities believe that one individual is responsible for killing Nicholas Walker. The other suspect was seen with the shooter in a black 2012 Buick GS during the same morning.

In an effort to find the other people responsible for the murder, surveillance footage of the argument at the Waffle House restaurant has been made available to the public. The video can be viewed at the Miami Herald website.

Criminals often summon police to the scene of a crime by accidentally butt dialing 911. In March, a Colorado man was arrested after his friend unknowingly called police during a drug deal. According to KGW, the suspects were soon located in a back alley and placed under arrest.

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