Man bangs near canal, shouts he won't be murdered, Maricopa County AZ


Officers report a man near Tempe Canal banging on something, possibly with a hammer. The man is shouting phrases including "you're not going to murder me today." Responders do not yet have contact with him and are trying to pinpoint his exact location south of University Drive.
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - North Patrol District
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Transcript:
or phone call for a mate. (number withheld) checked university in the teppy canal. The west side is a canal just south for a blackmail. It's hearing a sucker bang on something. Sounds like you might have a hammer and he's yelling, you're not going to murder me today. Plains not sure what he's begging on negative contact. (name withheld). (number withheld). In that area, do we have any better location than that intersection? I'm not seeing any cars blocking traffic? They have as they might be just west of the intersection.
or phone call for a mate. (number withheld) checked university in the teppy canal. The west side is a canal just south for a blackmail. It's hearing a sucker bang on something. Sounds like you might have a hammer and he's yelling, you're not going to murder me today. Plains not sure what he's begging on negative contact. (name withheld). (number withheld). In that area, do we have any better location than that intersection? I'm not seeing any cars blocking traffic? They have as they might be just west of the intersection.
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Tempe Canal, Arizona
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