Man reports suicidal and homicidal thoughts with secured gun, Mesa AZ
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a man called from near West 1st Street reporting thoughts of suicide and homicide. He said he secured his firearm and is alone and safe in a room.
Audio|Heard on: Mesa Police Department Central Patrol District
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02:7
Transcript:
00:00
When I was going to start for this 1918 Sam that came in also near West 1st Street Unit 52.
00:06
Looks to have a vet on the phones talking very fast.
00:09
Missing 19 statements or having suicidal thoughts since homicidal thoughts.
00:16
I'd be thinking has access to a firearm but doesn't happen right now.
00:25
What if you're covering up?
00:29
Lincoln 21, I can go to the person reported armed with a gun.
00:32
Acknowledged.
00:36
The U.S. Great 4-192 stand on first.
00:43
You can send me up.
00:47
Acknowledged. Acknowledged.
00:53
This is 900 feet and we're 4-4-25-2-50.
01:00
2424. 20173.
01:06
George Street 5.
01:07
Nick adding for Marshall-Sutter for LARP.
01:09
It looks like they attached to Tucson.
01:14
The 223 looks like he's saying he accidentally called and was asking for police to take him to the VA hospital.
01:21
He disconnected.
01:22
He was calling for a 911-only phone, so they're not able to call him back.
01:30
On history, we had a call back in May for our 900 on the subject.
01:35
Looks like the crisis line was calling in for him.
01:41
He looks at the reporting party back on the phone now.
01:44
He's saying he put his firearm away in the drawer and he's inside safe in a room.
01:51
He's alone and he put the phone down.
01:57
Abby?
02:01
They're adding a description for him as a white male, wearing a tan hoodie, dark blue jeans,
02:06
black shoes, blonde hair, prescription glasses.
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Location mentioned:
W 1st St, Mesa, AZ 85201
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