Man points firearm from balcony and threatens to shoot, Tucson AZ


A caller reports an aggravated assault at an apartment complex. A man on a balcony pointed a gun at residents and children, threatened to shoot, and tried to provoke fights. Dispatchers discuss building and apartment locations and request more units to respond.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police East Division
03:30
Transcript:
Format 55, if you can start up for the level 2, aggravated assault 7671, East Tank Averty. Copy. Inund 34. Type 2. Forty-five. 45[1]. (name withheld) is trying to fight people and pointing a firearm. Said it that he's going to shoot him. (name withheld) is going to be building T. (name withheld) on an apartment number. Zero, my chance. Negative. I copy. You can click Aero B. Code 3[2] though. Okay, good. (number withheld), copy. The suspect is going to be a white male, 730s, 150-pound, blonde or brown hair, black shirt, unembossil. standing on his balcony when this occurred. I was pointing the fire room at other residents and children. I was trying to get people to fight him. If I, I, copy. Is there any prior history at this 20? You denied that last part? Is there any prior history at Building T? I'll take a look. We're getting an additional port, the report that's reporting missing. Building T is going to be on the north side of the property west of the pool. Copy. I see that they added the apartment. Is that with the SSXX? Do you say we have an additional complaint? 10-4[3]. I'm going to need some more units to clear. Two is not going to be enough. Any initial units to clear for a rate of assault? 5R2 attached. 10-4, and the comp is going to be the silver at 2,025 Nissan Ultimate. 5.5, I copy. I'll take IC for now. 5.5, so do I. Rule 45 in the parking lot and then approach the unit on foot. Copy up the cold probably. And that's going to be a negative on the apartment. The victim is going to be an apartment 577.
Format 55, if you can start up for the level 2, aggravated assault 7671, East Tank Averty. Copy. Inund 34. Type 2. Forty-five. 45[1]. (name withheld) is trying to fight people and pointing a firearm. Said it that he's going to shoot him. (name withheld) is going to be building T. (name withheld) on an apartment number. Zero, my chance. Negative. I copy. You can click Aero B. Code 3[2] though. Okay, good. (number withheld), copy. The suspect is going to be a white male, 730s, 150-pound, blonde or brown hair, black shirt, unembossil. standing on his balcony when this occurred. I was pointing the fire room at other residents and children. I was trying to get people to fight him. If I, I, copy. Is there any prior history at this 20? You denied that last part? Is there any prior history at Building T? I'll take a look. We're getting an additional port, the report that's reporting missing. Building T is going to be on the north side of the property west of the pool. Copy. I see that they added the apartment. Is that with the SSXX? Do you say we have an additional complaint? 10-4[3]. I'm going to need some more units to clear. Two is not going to be enough. Any initial units to clear for a rate of assault? 5R2 attached. 10-4, and the comp is going to be the silver at 2,025 Nissan Ultimate. 5.5, I copy. I'll take IC for now. 5.5, so do I. Rule 45 in the parking lot and then approach the unit on foot. Copy up the cold probably. And that's going to be a negative on the apartment. The victim is going to be an apartment 577.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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45: Aggravated Assault
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Code 3: Urgent/Emergency Response
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Near E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715
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