Young man in mental crisis possibly self-harming with knife, Morgan County KY
Medical EmergencyA 19-year-old man is facing a mental health crisis and has been cutting himself with a knife or switchblade in his bedroom. His mother is outside the room worried about his safety. Emergency services are on their way to assist.
Audio|Source: Morgan County Public Safety
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436, 286. A traffic 10-5 from Bath County, they have a 19-year-old male on South Kentucky 2-11. He has mental health problems. His mother's advice is that he has been cutting himself this morning, and now he is in the bedroom, and they are concerned.
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He may be trying to harm himself, right?
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Good.
00:22
In South Kentucky, 211, the caller is (name withheld).
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Bath County was unable to provide the name of the 19-year-old.
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They are working on getting that.
00:32
I invited them to have EMS stand by, but we don't have any further information except that the individual tried to cut himself or had been cutting himself this morning and is now in his bedroom.
00:42
In the last few days, he has been off mentally, according to the mother.
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Go ahead.
00:56
We will be en route for some more.
01:03
She mentioned a switchblade and some other sorts of knives in his room. Not exactly sure what he is armed with at the moment, but at least some sort of knife.
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Is he currently cutting himself?
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He is inside the home in his bedroom. The mother is out in the hallway making sure he does not try to run away. The door shuts so you can't confirm. Bath County is working on getting further information and getting EMS staged.
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Morgan County, KY
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