Possible suicide with gunshot reported near Grandfather Farms Rd, Banner Elk NC
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were dispatched to a possible suicide attempt involving a reported gunshot near Grandfather Farms Road. The caller was not with the individual but sent a picture showing a firearm and blood. Units and law enforcement are staging nearby for safety.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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Transcript:
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What's on about a medic base one, Fosco first responders?
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near Grandfather Farms Road.
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Mike, suicide call.
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Gunshot. Stage[2]. Medics free simple.
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Was this emerging, what was the code on it?
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Timmore still E&D and if you could just start heading that way.
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What's all we should have 24-09 around?
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24-09, Jimpy.
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In fact, I'll be clear that says that the adjacent address will be 11-21, Highway 194.
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Contact has had a valid permit, and just for future notice, there probably will be swept in the area for a while.
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December. In this route, Grandfather Farms, caller's not with the subject.
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He had sent a picture with a gun and some blood, so it be a 27 bravo will be the code.
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2422 en route.
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4.24.2 en route. 24.
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24.21, one dog.
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2421. Yes, ma'am, I didn't hear the update.
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Could you change this to a 27 Bravo[1]?
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104, I just updated the call type and it said 27 Bravo[1] because no one is with, nor do we know where he has actually shot himself.
01:01
Or if he had.
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Okay, affirmative.
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Musco could still be headed that way, even though it's a bravo, be appreciated.
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Yeah, 10-4, work table.
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Ten-four, I have several deputies headed that way, emergency traffic.
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Oh,
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farm, thank you. Good morning, on Popscast.
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Go ahead.
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Just advising, I didn't catch all the update.
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I'm assuming we're going to still save.
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I was on stage up there, Passage and McLean at that abandoned house and gravel parking lot.
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Landed there, what they said on the update was they wasn't 100% that he had done anything, but they want us to go ahead and go and stage.
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They're sending law enforcement.
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So, just find a good place to stage up there and we'll be right behind you.
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Go ahead.
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And for us.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
27 Bravo: Mental Health Crisis: Possible suicide with unknown status
[2]
Stage: Units holding at a safe distance until scene is secure
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Location mentioned:
Near Grandfather Farms Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604
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