Man threatens to provoke police to shoot him in park, Springfield IL
Medical EmergencyPolice responded to a man in Riverside Park who threatened to provoke officers into shooting him, indicating he was at risk of suicide. The man was last seen heading toward his truck; he may have had a rope and possibly a knife in the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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He just told us he's going to start heading back to his truck,
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and 10-0[1], he said he's thinking about doing a suicide by cops.
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For all units, Riverside Park, 972 is advising he is telling them that he is heading back to his vehicle, and he is going to attempt suicide by cop.
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29-66. We're following up on the vehicle running up.
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9-6.
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Units cover, Lincoln, 969.
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969. We located the kids outside of near Poffler.
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We're going to be taken back to the residence.
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7-4.
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775 for traffic as well.
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Since then, once we get them home, I can swing out there for a manned unit.
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To have any other weapons?
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Only thing we know he has is a rope.
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972, I asked.
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She doesn't know him to carry anything, but he possibly could have a knife in the truck.
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23, why don't you give him the channel?
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Channel 1 is now closed.
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He's at Riverside.
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Channel 1 closed.
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9-7-2. He's now making statements about getting back in the truck and driving to here, so I think the truck's probably going to be where he's heading to.
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Seven.
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Truck. Riverside Park.
Police codes explained
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10-0: Use caution
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Riverside Park, Springfield, IL 62702
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