Man accidentally shoots himself in chest, Metter GA
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WeaponsAn 18-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the upper right chest area at a residence near East Lillian Street. He has a small chest wound and is having trouble breathing. Emergency services and police were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Candler County Sheriff
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03:10
Transcript:
00:00
Central. Can I'm going to get a unit en route to near East Lillian Street across Wallace Street.
00:10
We've got a male subject who was shot accidentally.
00:13
We got EMS in the house.
00:18
10.4.
00:24
Near MLK.
00:29
Negative near East Lillian.
00:41
Central Gainler.
00:44
Central.
00:46
In reference to near East Lillian Street, a subject was shot in the upper-right chest area.
00:52
He accidentally shot himself.
00:57
10.
00:58
104.
01:01
Now you're going on that?
01:06
104. Central advise that gunshot wound is going to be to the upper right chest area.
01:12
Male shot himself.
01:15
We do the heavy MS route too, correct?
01:21
That's 104.
01:23
Goal.
01:29
One of three.
01:32
Go ahead.
01:35
Tim, we've got a patient update for you.
01:36
You are going to an 18-year-old male.
01:39
Caller advises they're not sure if the bullet went all the way through.
01:42
They do not see an exit wound.
01:44
They state that it is not bleeding.
01:45
It's only a tiny hole in the chest area.
01:48
The patient is having some difficulty breathing at this time.
01:53
Clear.
01:56
702 Central.
01:59
Yes, ma'am. Go ahead.
02:01
Show me en route.
02:02
Did that call, mileage out zero?
02:05
Clear 702 en route, mileage out zero.
02:08
Clear, 702 en route, mileage out zero.
02:12
For a Candler in reference to this call on near East Lillian.
02:15
The caller advised that the firearm is going to be on the front step.
02:18
They've laid it down out there.
02:19
Patient has difficulty breathing.
02:23
Okay, for us.
02:29
Ready?
02:32
D2D1.
02:36
Plymetic 3 is all things.
02:38
0.9.
02:44
702 Central.
02:45
Do we have law enforcement on this scene? There's none here.
02:50
No.
02:53
2 Central.
02:55
7102, go ahead.
02:57
He used law 1018 for this location.
03:01
Central Gander.
03:04
Central.
03:06
104. MS is requested law 1018 to near East Lillian Street.
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Location mentioned:
E Lillian St, Metter, GA 30439
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