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Man shot in leg outside secured building in Des Moines 

audio iconAssault
Near 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
A man was shot in the leg outside a secured building. Emergency responders arrived and found the victim inside the elevator, where they applied a tourniquet. The initial caller was uncooperative and hung up multiple times.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
02:10

Transcript:
DC1, Engine 4, Medic 4, going to 927 8th Street, 927 8th Street on a gunshot[1]. DC1, Engine 4, Medic 4, Correspond 3 on Channel 3, again on Channel 3 at 354. ...petic 3, one of their officers should be coming to get you. PC1, Medicare Engine 4, 927 to 8th Street, on the gunshot wound. We have some pretty uncooperative caller here. Original caller said that (name withheld) had a gunshot wound of the leg and then he hung up on us. We were attempting to call it back, got him back on the line and said the suspect was a blackmail wear in a black hoodie and then hung up on us again. Pretty rapid as it looks like they're on the north side of the building in the parking lot. It looks like PD should be blown up. before to give you the update. I'll give you to you real quick. 927 8th Street, 927 8th Street. I have uncooperative callers that (name withheld) had a gunshot wound of the leg and hung up on us. We got him back on the line and you gave suspect information and hung up again. Rapid SOS shows that they're on the north side of the building in the parking lot. It looks like PD should be getting unseen anytime. For copies for registration on 9-10-235 bridge. You and copy. Medic 4 looks like PD is not able to find anybody outside. It's a secured building. They're wondering if you guys can use the Knox key to get them in. Four copies. We'll be moving on. We're applying a tourniquet[2] right now. It looks like they found the mail. He's going to be in the elevators. If you guys went about it and just make the scene, it looks like it's safe.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
gunshot: Person shot
[2]
tourniquet: Applied to control bleeding

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Near 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
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