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Woman armed and threatening suicide in Beckley apartmentBeckley WV

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Johnstown Rd, Beckley, WV 25801

A 62-year-old woman armed with a firearm is threatening to take her own life in an apartment near Johnstown Road in Beckley. Police have been called to check her welfare.

Audio|Heard on: Raleigh County Public Safety
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00:57
Transcript:
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At near Johnstown Road in Beckley, let me third-party information, complainant advised that he's gotten information from the female subject that lives there.
00:12
(name withheld) is threatening suicide.
00:16
She's a 62-year-old female.
00:18
She does have a weapon in the apartment.
00:20
He's requested somebody to check her welfare.
00:25
Does she live alone in that apartment control?
00:35
Copy.
00:40
On scene, let's do you want to have command.
00:43
Be advised, Corey is going to be on its side.
00:46
Copy.
00:52
Call and ask on that, so she does have a firearm in the residence with her.

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Johnstown Rd, Beckley, WV 25801

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