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Chilling 911 Call Details Moments In Deadly Stabbing

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- A woman was killed by her boyfriend late Saturday night and the suspect was shot to death by a police officer. Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz says that officer probably saved a lot of lives that night.

The initial 911 call came in as a domestic violence call. June Simpson called police to report an attack.

911 Dispatch: "Okay, tell me exactly what happened."
Simpson: "He stabbed my daughter and me over here at my house."

Police say the woman called for help after her daughter's boyfriend attacked them.

911 Dispatch: "We have a lot of help coming that way, okay?"
Simpson: "He's killing my daughter!"

Simpson tried to fight off her daughter's boyfriend who turned the knife on her numerous times.

Mireya Ramirez, 28, tried to run away but was repeatedly stabbed as the fight moved outside onto Kenton Street.

911 Dispatch: "Can you get your daughter away from him? Is it safe for you to do so?"
Simpson: "No. We're in the street! We need help!"

Within minutes police arrive to the gruesome scene. When the suspect refused to drop the knife an officer shot him.

"This was a helpless victim who was being viciously attacked and our officer got there and did what he had to do to try to save her life," said Metz.

Ramirez, a mother of four, did not survive the stabbing and her attacker killed by police.

Metz said domestic violence calls tend to increase this time of the year with many lives at risk, "Domestic violence calls are one of the most dangerous calls that our officers can respond to because it is very emotional, they can be very volatile."

He also reminded everyone to never be afraid to call 911, "It's that old cliche, 'See something, say something.'"

A GoFundMe page has been set up for Ramirez and her children.

Authorities have not identified the attacker in the case.

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