Richard Sherman was “drunk” and threatened to kill before his arrest, according to the 911 caller

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Richard Sherman was intoxicated and threatened to kill during a confrontation with family members before his arrest early Wednesday in a Seattle suburb, according to a 911 caller who identified herself as the free agent’s wife.

The audio of the 911 call, allegedly made by Sherman’s wife Ashley Moss, was obtained by ABC News and ESPN early Thursday.

The caller described Sherman as a “drunk and combative” and said he was “threatening to kill.” The caller, who at one point identified herself as “Ashley Sherman,” said Sherman was “aggressive,” wrestled her uncle and “sent text messages to people saying he was going to hang himself.”

The caller can be heard trying to stop Sherman from leaving the house saying, “Richard, please stop.” I also told the 911 dispatcher that Sherman drank two bottles of strong alcohol.

At some point during the call, the caller asked the dispatcher to tell the police, “Please don’t shoot,” and Sherman told her he would fight the police if they arrived.

On a subsequent 911 call, the caller said she believed Sherman was driving to her parents’ home in Redmond, Washington, less than 30 miles from the couple’s home in Maple Valley.

Sherman faces several charges after authorities said he rammed his SUV into a construction area, tried to break into his parents’ home and then quarreled with officers who used a police dog to arrest him. He was booked early Wednesday at the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle. Records show he was denied bail, but a Redmond Police Department spokesperson told ESPN that this is a standard procedure for domestic violence suspects so they can appear before a judge.

Sherman’s hearing before the judge will not take place until Thursday afternoon. The judge will determine if there is probable cause for arrest as well as bail.

Moss told the Seattle Times on Wednesday that Sherman “didn’t hurt anyone.”

“My children were unharmed in the accident,” Moss told the newspaper. “He’s a good person and that’s not his character. We’re fine, we’re just trying to get him out. I want people to know that no one was hurt.”

The burglary charge is a felony that includes an element of domestic violence because it was a relative’s home. Authorities said Sherman did not enter the house or hit or attempt to hit any of the family members. The charge of malicious harm relates to the damage he allegedly caused to their door.

The Washington State Patrol received a separate 911 call at about 1:26 a.m. PT about a potential disabled driver after Sherman allegedly drove his SUV into a closed construction area. State Police Chief Ron Mead said Wednesday that the call was made by a worker in the construction area, noting, “We are very fortunate that there were no injuries.”

The police responded and found the car, which had sustained “significant” damage on the driver’s side as a result of rubbing against a barrier, in a nearby parking lot. They ran the plates on the car and determined it was registered to Sherman.

As part of their efforts to find Sherman, the Washington State Patrol was alerted to the incident that called the police in Redmond and went to that location and helped arrest him.

Officers and state soldiers tried to calm the situation by developing a Sherman relationship. A soldier told Sherman how, as a teen, he worked as a valet and once stopped Sherman’s car.

Redmond Police Chief Daryl Lowe said the situation between Sherman and the police shifted after he was informed they had probable cause for his arrest. At that point, he began to turn away and increased his pace, at which time a K-9 unit was deployed to assist with the arrest.

Mead said the Washington State Patrol received a blood search warrant and took a sample from Sherman. These results are still pending. Lowe said the police could smell “a heady stench emanating from it [Sherman’s] the same.”

Sherman, 33, completed his third season with the San Francisco 49ers in 2020 after spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Seattle Seahawks.

The NFL said Wednesday that it is “investigating any law enforcement incident and if there is a violation of the Personal Conduct Policy, the player will face discipline.”

Sherman is also the vice chair of the Executive Committee of the NFL Players Association.

“We learned of the arrest of one of our player leaders last night for an alleged domestic violence incident and have activated the Domestic Violence Crisis Protocol to protect and support all involved,” the league said in a statement. “We will continue to monitor events closely as more facts are provided to us,” he added.

Sherman was selected to five Pro Bowls players and is the first All-Pro team three times in the 10 NFL seasons.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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