I found that strange too. Yes. What exactly was he doing for all that time?? Six minutes doesn't sound like that much time, but in a matter of life & death, it's HUGE!
And why hang up from 911 to call the brother? That has always bothered me. If his story is to be believed, he's just been attacked, tied up, and put in his daughter's bedroom. He's heard gunshots inside his house. He calls the police, but can only manage to moan and scream. Then hangs up, calls his brother, waits 6 minutes, then calls 911 back. From his own story, he hasn't even checked on his wife. So how does he know *IF* anyone was shot or WHO was shot. Why is he saying "they took my wife." And "they shot my wife."? Melinda slept with a gun by her bed. One could easily assume she could have been the one doing the shooting.
The other thing that's hinky is that according to the testimony of the police, SL could be heard screaming from the daughters room when they arrived on scene. Really? So according to SL, there is more than one person in the house who have just shot his wife. And he's in the baby's room screaming his head off. I'm trying to imagine being in his position. Tied up. Just coming to after being unconscience, hearing a gun shot. Strangers who are in my house who have beat me unconscience are likely harming my loved one. I've got my baby alone in a room with me and I'm unarmed. Am I going to start screaming my head off?? I don't think so. As a matter of fact, I think I would have even been whispering during the 911 call for fear these people may still be in the house. I wouldn't have been screaming and wailing so they could come shoot me and the baby too. NONE of this makes any sense.
Toss in the call to the brother, the 6 minute lapse and the 911 call back, there's problems from the get-go here.