Man calls hotline suicidal, says he has a gun


Police and fire are responding to a report of a suicidal 69-year-old man who called the veterans hotline and said he had a gun. His wife was heard in the background, and there is a strong concern for his immediate safety. Units are staging nearby and considering the use of a drone to check the home.
Audio|Source: Lakewood Police and Fire
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Transcript:
Go ahead. I'm going to be out at the lake what you do for follow. 1040. So 1.250. Check the welfare of (name withheld), a 69-year-old male. He called the veterans hotline, stating he was suicidal and was talking to his wife in the background and stated he had a gun. 29-030 for him for 7-11. 4-9 copy, Lakeland, Clifton. Three I'll go as well. Okay. Three to the other units. Let's just go ahead and we'll stage it a Detroit engraver. They don't want to copy. There's 10 are copies. Yes, I can send it to you. And Cleveland was the one that called. They said his phone is pinging on East 115, but this is his home address. Okay, thanks. 18 to 3. 25 of them in the sole. 3, go ahead. meet you guys up there with a drone if you want. We could check it from the outside, see if there's any open windows or anything. Okay, sounds good. Meet us at the Detroit engraver. And when we get there, I'll try doing my call.
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Location mentioned:
Lakeland Ave & Clifton Blvd, Lakewood, OH 44107
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