Man claims to have shot family members and threatens police, Garfield Heights OH
HomicideA man called police claiming he had shot and killed his mother and father and then said he also shot his brother. He threatened to kill police officers if they arrived. Police coordinated to respond to the location near Plymouth Avenue in Garfield Heights with caution due to the threat of violence.
Audio|Source: Garfield and Maple Heights Police - Digital
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Transcript:
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A male on the phone from near Plymouth says he just killed both of his parents.
00:04
He says he shot his mom in the face.
00:15
Okay.
00:16
Let's start some cars over there.
00:19
See if you can get that mail to come out or sit outside and wait for us.
00:23
Does his hands empty?
00:26
You got me in direction.
00:30
Radio,
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keep on the phone.
00:35
He's on the phone.
00:37
He's calling from a phone over out of California.
00:39
He says his name is (name withheld).
00:41
He says if the police come, he's going to kill them too.
00:50
All right.
00:52
Every partner see if they can locate contact for that house.
00:56
See if you can get names of the parents.
01:04
22 a year, I'm clear from the jail being around.
01:12
Carri-field units,
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at a minimum,
01:16
be mindful of your approach for an ambush.
01:21
That'll be that I'll take.
01:31
Three cabs.
01:37
Three radio, I'll copy that traffic.
01:39
I'm changing out.
01:46
Three straight radio.
01:56
When do you get a second? Can you spot it from 94th? How many houses?
02:04
This is a third house east of 94th on the south side.
02:12
Thanks.
02:19
Did it come in on 911? Do we have any pins?
02:24
Negative.
02:32
Toinitude,
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Plymouth, attorneys stand by.
02:41
Radio,
02:42
did the party on the phone and agreed to meet us outside with empty hands?
02:48
Okay, you said he just shot his brother.
02:52
He's not meeting you outside with anything.
03:00
I'll see I'll link up with you.
03:01
I'll be there a second.
03:05
Hey yo, he advised these shots as well as he was on the phone with you.
03:11
That's what he's saying.
03:15
I assume you didn't hear anything that sounded like a gunshot though.
03:20
Negative, but the phone was muted for a minute.
03:23
I didn't hear anything at all.
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Location mentioned:
Plymouth Ave, Garfield Heights, OH 44125
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