Man threatens self with handgun near 20th Ave SW, Vero Beach FL
Medical EmergencyA man named (name withheld) ran outside near 20th Ave SW threatening to kill himself. A possible gunshot was heard. Neighbors debated if the sound was a gunshot or firecracker. The man was reported to have a handgun and ran on foot east from the location. Emergency medical services were staged nearby as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Indian River County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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If we're near 20th out of southwest, caller heard yelling to the west of them.
00:06
There's a male named (name withheld) who ran outside, so he was going to kill himself, and then the caller thinks they heard a gunshot.
00:12
Caller did not see anything and is refusing to go outside.
00:17
Okay, I have three now.
00:21
26, moving on.
00:25
Before seeing travel.
00:31
I'm trying.
00:34
That worked. Caller saying the male (name withheld) ran to the north.
00:40
Unknown if he has a firearm on his person.
00:45
26. We have any other calls on this?
00:49
No, this is the only call.
00:51
He was wearing a red shirt and black shirt, black shorts.
00:57
26.
01:02
Thank you before you, is a white male or black male?
01:08
Okay, bye. See as a white male.
01:17
1026.
01:19
The dispatcher has been halted.
01:24
2380, let's have EMS stage a few blocks away.
01:30
10-4[1]. We have an answer to the call as well.
01:38
2020404, I'm 1087 in the area.
01:42
1024.
01:45
2020404.
01:49
2020404.
01:51
22.04.
01:55
Let's say that the callers on his porch with a handgun, so careful there.
02:01
I'm 1012 with two neighbors at near 1290, I think.
02:09
1590 inquiring about the noise.
02:14
Okay, ten-four.
02:16
The caller is at near 1570, so just north of that house you're at.
02:24
20204, I'm 1012 caller.
02:27
10-4[1].
02:31
28-197. 2280, 2080, 24.
02:35
Did it come from 22nd Avenue to the loss of him?
02:41
And I'm seeing with America.
02:47
Or 2280, he's advising it, possibly came from 20th court southwest.
02:55
Taylor.
02:58
The other neighbors I also spoke to for debating whether it was a gunshot or a firecracker that they heard.
03:03
All right, so it was east of him, not west.
03:13
24.
03:17
Sarah.
03:19
Taring after your turn or something.
03:23
Ten, four.
03:30
202880.
03:32
That's sir.
03:36
A lot of yelling from a house on 20th Avenue in 15th Street.
03:41
Sounds like you're watching a football game.
03:44
He's reporting the disturbance came from across the street at near 1575, so he made contact with them.
03:52
So it was not to the east of him then.
03:55
Stated the male party took off to the east, left the residence on foot.
04:03
Ever.
04:08
Well, how about take the NAP noise of service?
04:13
No. No. No.
04:14
2.2.7.997.
04:24
20287.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / OK
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Near 20th Ave SW, Vero Beach, FL 32962
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