Armed individual walks on highway emergency lane, Columbus OH
Medical EmergencyAn individual wearing a blue shirt and American flag shorts was seen walking and running on the emergency lane of a westbound highway near a major on-ramp. The person reportedly has a gun and threatened to shoot himself. Police closed ramps and coordinated to safely intercept the individual.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Citywide
02:48
Transcript:
On 104 westbound, he's in emergency lane going westbound close to mile marker 90 over 20.He's got on blue shirt that has American flag shorts.Now they said there's a bicycle near him but nothing else.We can pull this one.Now they're saying that he is, he's still one of four westbound, he's going to be somewhere between High Street and the 71 on-ramp.Sounds like he might be closer to the 71 on-ramp.Someone down here said he just jumped on the freeway, he's running on the freeway.Alright, for everybody else he did say he was willing to shoot himself.Yeah, you did say he had a gun never displayed it though.He was reaching for his right pocket.I got him, he's walking on the highway right now.All right, keep going west.He's on the 6771.1714.Myself, 7111 and 6110.Can you please put this working at 50A[1]? will be at 973 Atlantic Department 673.I'm happy.It's the Rant to go eastbound 670.60.605, I'm eastbound from 4th.Where does he need to stop?780, eastbound from 71.In the highway.Are you closer to 71?Safe firm. Four-town tall road? I copy.I copy.14. We'll report up with your own assistant.Copy.That's seven.We got plenty officers up here.Next one else, shut the ramp down.Northbound 71 to eastbound 6-7.You shut that ramp down.
On 104 westbound, he's in emergency lane going westbound close to mile marker 90 over 20.He's got on blue shirt that has American flag shorts.Now they said there's a bicycle near him but nothing else.We can pull this one.Now they're saying that he is, he's still one of four westbound, he's going to be somewhere between High Street and the 71 on-ramp.Sounds like he might be closer to the 71 on-ramp.Someone down here said he just jumped on the freeway, he's running on the freeway.Alright, for everybody else he did say he was willing to shoot himself.Yeah, you did say he had a gun never displayed it though.He was reaching for his right pocket.I got him, he's walking on the highway right now.All right, keep going west.He's on the 6771.1714.Myself, 7111 and 6110.Can you please put this working at 50A[1]? will be at 973 Atlantic Department 673.I'm happy.It's the Rant to go eastbound 670.60.605, I'm eastbound from 4th.Where does he need to stop?780, eastbound from 71.In the highway.Are you closer to 71?Safe firm. Four-town tall road? I copy.I copy.14. We'll report up with your own assistant.Copy.That's seven.We got plenty officers up here.Next one else, shut the ramp down.Northbound 71 to eastbound 6-7.You shut that ramp down.
Police codes explained
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50A: Mental Health Crisis / Suicidal Subject
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I-71, Columbus, OH
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