Male threatens self with firearm at residence, Fair Grove MO
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Medical EmergencyA male locked himself in a room with a loaded firearm, threatening self-harm. A female caller is with him, trying to disarm him. Multiple firearms are in the residence. Police and EMS are en route to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire
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03:15
Transcript:
00:00
651, Checkwellbeing, near North Farmwood 185.
00:04
Caller says her husband is suicidal and locked himself in a room with a loaded firearm.
00:09
Caller says male is sitting next to her but unsure if he still has the firearm, EMS staging.
00:17
611, I'll be in round with him, coach.
00:20
Clear 611.
00:22
6.51, Claire.
00:28
611, are we able to get the caller to separate him? I'll attempt.
00:37
She's advising several other firearms in the residence and a closet.
00:46
611, give me one more unit.
00:52
670, you have me to that.
00:58
If she's sitting next to him,
01:01
can she separate him from them?
01:04
I'm attempting.
01:06
Male is wet, gray shirt, beige pants.
01:14
6.51, 611, 676, the caller, stop talking to the call taker.
01:19
The call taker can't hear anything.
01:25
It's Craig Bruner; caller is (name withheld).
01:30
Call taker says if she just put the phone down and walked away, no background noise.
01:34
Mm-hmm.
01:41
611-1-57. I'll get the call tape.
01:46
I can now hear the female crying in the background and conversation.
02:05
Female can now be heard saying they are both going to jail.
02:08
Female says she would rather go to jail than deal with this.
02:13
Unsure if she's talking to person in background or call taker.
02:18
She's not talking to call taker.
02:19
She is not answering.
02:20
Female is trying to get male to put firearm away.
02:28
The Grove Engine 1 showing interrupt to medical emergency.
02:32
Near North Farmwood 185.
02:34
Cross street East State Highway CC.
02:38
Charles.
02:39
Subject is a husband who was suicidal.
02:41
He wanted to die.
02:43
He locked himself in a room with a loaded gun.
02:47
Male is still sitting next to the caller.
02:49
It's unknown if the gun is still there.
02:51
There are many firearms in the residence.
02:58
The female caller is crying saying they will both go to jail.
03:04
She is attempting to get male to put the guns away.
03:07
They are currently having a verbal argument.
03:09
Police are en route.
03:12
Dispatch can hear the male and female arguing in the background.
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Location mentioned:
N Farm Rd 185, Fair Grove, MO 65648
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