Intoxicated man threatens self with gun near South Avenue, Princeton WV
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WeaponsAn intoxicated man threatened to harm himself with a gun near South Avenue behind CVS in Princeton, West Virginia. Emergency responders were dispatched to the location to manage the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police
Listen to dispatch call
04:16
Transcript:
00:00
Central or Princeton, need us to respond near East Main, Department 304.
00:07
(name withheld) has a gun pointed to his head.
00:09
They are intoxicated.
00:11
It's 1944. The 16-round.
00:28
7-Route.
00:30
Copy the Vise, Vermont Fire, and EMS staged in the area.
00:35
Mercy control of Princeton Rescue, rescue, Prince and Fire first responders.
00:38
He responds.
00:40
Staged in the area near East Main, apartment 304 for an intoxicated male who has a gun pointed to his head.
00:51
It's 1945.
00:54
Merck's the control of Prince that are up through Prince and Fire first responders.
00:57
The response stays in the area near East Main, apartment 304 for an intoxicated male who has a gun pointed to his head.
01:10
It's 1945.
01:13
Staffing control.
01:14
Clarifying question just to make sure the (name withheld) is pointing at another person or himself.
01:20
He's got it pointed to his own head.
01:23
Saywell.
01:25
He advised near East Main.
01:26
He's name, correct? Correct, Parliament 304.
01:30
Be alive. Control, thanks a big job, so I have a good morning.
01:34
He has attempted before,
01:38
suicide before.
01:39
I'm sure how, exactly, though.
01:41
Yeah.
01:42
What's 30?
01:44
31. 31.
01:46
Carol, we'll be around the stage.
01:49
1041946.
01:50
First control, Princeton asking 610, respondent, please trust.
02:01
610 and round at 1946, incident number 65290, 6.5-290, stand by.
02:13
The governor, that's the courthouse department, is correct?
02:16
Correct.
02:19
Copy, heading up the 304.
02:22
Can I get a confirmation of the address again, please? This is,
02:29
I'm sorry.
02:30
It's standby.
02:33
It's actually going to be near South Avenue behind CVS.
02:41
Near South Avenue behind C.
02:43
We have a complete change.
02:46
Is that a moment understanding?
02:47
That is affirmative.
02:49
Should be a white one story with a black shutter.
02:54
No, 31.
02:56
Copy. I'm going to put my GPS.
02:57
One more time.
02:59
31.
03:03
Near South Avenue.
03:05
Control is going to be in area, but we can't be in direction there.
03:09
Are we doing to South Avenue?
03:16
Then for, it's going to be near South Avenue.
03:18
It should be a white house behind CVS.
03:21
The initial came in an apartment number, so I...
03:24
But he's claiming it's near South Avenue.
03:27
31. The address is actually going to be near South Avenue.
03:35
So let's just go ahead and show it's already one place in the area.
03:39
1949.
03:45
5-816, what was the address we're going to?
03:51
Have you to go out there?
03:57
Stand by, Bancash, I just think it's going to.
04:06
I'm sorry, there was an echo.
04:08
I don't hear you.
04:13
Control 7, he's in the yard flagging you down.
04:15
Do you see him?
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South Ave, Princeton, WV 24740
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