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Man points long rifle at officer in garage in BentonBenton KS

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Near N Main St, Benton, KS 67017

An individual inside a garage in Benton was holding a long rifle and pointed it at a police officer through a closed garage door. The person remained still holding the weapon, while officers set up a perimeter and requested backup and protective equipment.

Audio|Source: Butler County Area Sheriff, Police, EMS and EMA
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Transcript:
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When I was knocking on the door to get his attention earlier, he was pointing what appeared to be a long gun,
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straight at where I was standing.
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And now he's almost in a comical state.
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He hasn't moved as what I believed possibly be a long rifle.
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at least that's what it looks like from this location, you know, low ready, and he's facing the south, I'm sorry, the west wall on this garage.
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I've got perfect visual of him right now.
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10-4[1].
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7-1. If I can get a sheriff unit on Kansas and olive to kind of keep any traffic from coming down that route.
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Six to 700, is he by himself or is the neighbors in danger or anything?
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As far as I can tell, he's the only one in the garage.
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The neighbors are back at their residence,
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and I don't see any one else or hear anyone else in the garage with him.
01:16
I've been announcing and getting no answer.
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6 to 43, why don't you grab that shield and respond out there? 10-4[1].
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20, it'll be a route.
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Table.
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28, what's your 20?
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Did you know?
01:56
Okay, stop by 1019, grab that shield.
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43, go ahead and continue with your paperwork.
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Timble.
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You're probably closer than me.
02:16
Think you want, Tibler.
02:23
621, can you notify our individual in the accident and let them know it's going to be a minute?
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Two more.
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Keep me posted as you can.
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Ten point, ten.
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244, I'll have got some additional information.
02:55
They're going to be behind that address at Fort Fem, North Bain Street.
02:59
Apparently, there's an alleyway behind that address, the individuals possibly laying down in.
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I'm trying to get some more information for you.
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Transform going north on Andover Road toward Benton now.
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Sound forward.
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700 to Andover.
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Good.
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And right now we're going to end up with a trespass on critical infrastructure and possibly an assault on a third party while trying to get his attention in the garage pointed what appeared to be a long raffle at me through the garage door that was closed.
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He's now standing in an almost comatose state.
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holding that same object that does look like a long raffle at the low-raining position.
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He's facing perpendicular to me, facing the west wall.
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Near N Main St, Benton, KS 67017

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