Suicidal man refuses to surrender loaded firearm, Lafayette IN
Medical EmergencyPolice were called to a residence near Barton Beach Lane in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, regarding a suicidal disabled man who had a loaded firearm and refused to surrender it. Family members and a case manager were present but felt unsafe entering the home due to the weapons inside. The man was unable to access other firearms in the house due to his disability, but would not let anyone take the one next to him. Police intervention was underway without the man's knowledge.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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I'm an available county unit being route near Barton Beach Lane. Near Barton Beach Lane is going to be for a suicidal male with intent to harm.
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I have a case manager there with another one as well as two daughters of the male.
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He has a loaded firearm.
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He will not let anyone take it from him.
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There are also multiple firearms in the house.
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She doesn't feel safe going back inside with him.
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Just checking, do you have a subject named (name withheld)?
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Any (name withheld)? Or do you have the other one?
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(name withheld).
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(name withheld)?
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35.
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Yes,
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(name withheld).
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Third. Three.
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There, no further.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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On 24, please.
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You're on 28 for me,
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please.
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There's a back on a Buick Eton color,
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Keel Whistler, she's a balancing lady.
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Happy League.
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Twenty-three.
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Thirty-three. Thirty-three.
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Clear the residents tonight.
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Thank you.
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A lot favorite research.
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Anybody else is telling him can signal my...
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Okay.
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The male is disabled.
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He only has one leg and not able to walk properly.
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They advise the only firearm that they're concerned about at the moment.
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The one next to him.
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The rest are upstairs.
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He's unable to get to them at the moment.
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But he still will not let them take it.
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They do not know that police have called.
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Location mentioned:
Near Barton Beach Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905
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