Person reports suicidal thoughts and voices urging self-harm, Pierce County WA
Medical EmergencyA person near 1512nd Avenue in Pierce County is experiencing a severe mental health crisis. They expressed suicidal thoughts and said voices were telling them to use a knife or gun to harm themselves. They argued with family members during the incident. Authorities do not believe the person is currently armed. The situation is ongoing with welfare checks in progress.
Audio|Source: Pierce County Sheriff Dispatch - East
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456, 472 for check on a suicidal.
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456. 472. Somebody near 1512nd Avenue, a therapy became uncooperative at some point, so I have no idea where he's currently at.
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He had originally stated that he was going to be wandering off to a highway to run in front of a car.
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Now somebody's in the background screaming at him to get off with their property.
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He also talked to our 988 workers here arguing with his mom then say that he wanted to kill himself, and the hearing your voice was telling him to bring out a knife.
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possibly in the public or use it to harm himself also going on about wanting a gun.
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I don't believe he's armed with either at this point to be a Donovan Newby, born in 2001.
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I don't know if you're able to see the photo that I attached, but it should be in there.
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Pierce County, WA
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