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Man with mental illness sets shed on fire near Silver StMemphis TN

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Near Silver St, Memphis, TN 38106

A 39-year-old man with schizophrenia set a shed on fire near Silver Street. The fire department responded and the man was receiving mental health care. He was not taking his medication at the time.

Audio|Source: Memphis Police and Shelby County Sheriff
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Transcript:
00:00
Chegg, did you have to call on a violent consumer?
00:04
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, said I'll read.
00:07
Check, we invited with Check Citywide for a CIT[1] officer receiving a violent mental consumer at near Silver St.
00:14
Ethel,
00:15
Washington advised her son has set her shed on fire.
00:18
The fire department standing by.
00:20
He has been taken the Lakeside in the past.
00:24
He's a male, 39 years of age, (name withheld).
00:27
He's diagnosed schizophrenia and is not taking his medication.
00:30
He's sent by Akina Ford,
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Ford, X, 4, she's sent by, correction.
00:34
Okina 4X4 Green, near Silver St.
00:40
6. 7-0.
00:44
You want to meet the cars on the scene or running?
00:51
Check, 7.08, does the consumer get on the same?
00:54
Check, 741 meet on the same.
00:57
No, I was asking if the consumer still on the same.
01:01
She never gave an update on him.
01:03
She just advised that he had set the shed on fire.
01:05
I have to call it back, Summer.
01:11
If he still over the same, then it would be able to vote.
Police codes explained
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[1]
CIT: Crisis Intervention Team

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Near Silver St, Memphis, TN 38106

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