Person injured in leg during psychiatric emergency


A person is having a medical emergency due to mental health issues, causing a self-inflicted leg wound and paralysis.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
(name withheld) in downtown lane in reference to psychiatric problems. Subject stating has a self-inflicted wound[1] to legs, paralyzed on the right side from strokes. Old Candler Town Road, Arizona Lane, EMS dispatch 1534.
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self-inflicted wound: Possible suicide attempt or self-harm
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Location mentioned:
Old Candler Town Rd, Candler, NC 28715
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