Mental health crisis involving youth with knife near Summer Drive, Knoxville TN
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a 14-year-old female near Summer Drive having a mental health crisis with a knife. The knife was taken away. She is on medication and expressed thoughts of self-harm. There is a history of self-harm by cutting, and family is present.
Audio|Heard on: Knox County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Near Summer Drive, cross of Shoemaker Road and Armstrong Road.
00:06
Looks like it's going to be a female, 14-year-old female, bipolar.
00:12
She did have a knife, but it looks like they've got the knife away from her now.
00:17
She's on medications and could be heard in the background saying that she wanted to harm herself.
00:22
There is a history of self-harm by cutting.
00:25
Looks like family's on thing with her.
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Location mentioned:
Summer Dr, Knoxville, TN 37924
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