Armed suicidal man reported on Nickel Plate Trail, Connersville IN
A suicidal man armed with a weapon was reported on Nickel Plate Trail near W 32nd St. Law enforcement, fire, and EMS staged nearby while a drone was deployed to search for the individual. Witnesses reported gunshots heard in the area. The man was described as a tall blonde male driving a gray or silver BMW convertible. Units were instructed to wait for the drone to locate the person before approaching.
Audio|Source: Fayette County Public Safety
07:56
Transcript:
00:00
We have a suicidal subject on the nickel plate trail.
00:04
C.P. is fiance who advises he does have access to 1032s. He's described as a 6'2 blonde male last seen this morning. We're in a cray or pan sweatshirt.
00:17
4,000 blocks of Waterloo, Indiana, and Governor Trust, and very young at Edward 464 expiration showing 25 is going on a black juice.
00:27
It's about to see you on the trail now.
00:32
That's what my CP's advising.
00:35
70, 80 on the city.
00:38
Go ahead.
00:40
70, 80 on City.
00:43
Go ahead.
00:45
Log on to the Paladin and launch it. To a Nickel Plate, please.
00:51
Clear.
00:52
Dispatch, contact Chief 30.
00:55
Let him know 70's launching the Paladin and for him to watch his screen.
01:02
93.41.
01:09
2178, 2180 dispatch. He advised he does drive a vehicle that is described as a BMW 381i, silver or gray in color with a hard soft to convertible.
01:21
Subcommittee in color.
01:24
216, man.
01:28
Tell me, I got his 27 wind ready.
01:34
Phaar!
01:58
Attention the amount of city fire, nickel plate trail, stage in the area, suicidal subject with a 1032.
02:05
Attention the amount of city fire, nickel plate trail, stage in the area, suicide with a 1032.
02:26
Captain City Fire EMS, start towards Nickel Plate Trail, stage in the area.
02:31
Law enforcement, thin, round, suicidal mail, subject, or the 10-32[1].
02:36
Attention to City, Fire, EMS.
02:38
Start towards the Nickel Plate Trail. Stage in the area.
02:41
Law enforcement then round, suicidal mail subject with a 10-32[1].
02:46
Attention to the MS. City Fire, Nickel Plate Trail, stage in the area, suicidal subject with a 1032.
03:03
Tension city fire EMS, start towards the nickel plate trail, stage in the area.
03:08
Law enforcement has been around, suicidal mail subject with a 10-32[1].
03:13
AMS2.
03:15
Dispatch 82, 41.
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82,
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77.
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82.
03:23
82.
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Start heading up the Nickel Plate Trail, non-Signal 10[2]. I'll meet you up there.
03:29
I'm clear.
03:32
Just 9, 2,3, 16.
03:36
All units be advised.
03:38
Second caller with location panged approximately one-third of a mile north of near Erie Avenue.
03:48
It would be pretty far back on that trail.
03:50
Ms. Batscher, are you able to make contact with that witness?
03:57
He is still on 911 at this time.
04:03
You can access the north end of that trail if you drive through the parking lot there of that old center.
04:12
All units, John fired reported.
04:17
Please advise inside the woods and the rail trail on the nickel plate.
04:21
Later, it's round.
04:23
Stephanie's in around.
04:29
If you see a mail subject, that's going to be my second call.
04:38
Just that's a page, your sidecar can just grab a gunshot, was a handgun, a shotgun.
04:48
Do I have a unit in route to stage in the area of Knitleplate?
04:53
Seventy, are you airborne with a drone?
04:56
She's in route.
05:00
It was on the way to get launched.
05:03
Fire department took over.
05:10
So you advised to go through the Centerstone parking lot to get to the north into that trail.
05:16
Engine 3, Engine 3, MS, your update.
05:20
Secondary caller reports hearing a gunshot fire,
05:24
states in the area of Nickel Plade Trail,
05:26
law enforcement en route and on, please.
05:29
I'll have an update for you further.
05:31
Good, boys on, no.
05:36
Engine 3 EMS, your update, secondary caller reports hearing a gunshot fire,
05:43
state in the area of Nickel Plade Trail,
05:45
law enforcement in-rout and on-scene.
05:48
I'll have an update for you further.
05:53
Yes.
05:54
That's not center sound. It's the Oak Center.
05:59
Dispatch, MS2, 1023.
06:02
All units responding, do not approach.
06:05
I'm going to stand by and wait on the drone for a location.
06:08
Clear, I'm going to come in through Erie.
06:12
It's 43, it's in the air, headed north.
06:15
It's going to take a few minutes to get there.
06:17
10-4.
06:19
70, 80, I won't be able to control it. I'm going to help them with the surge.
06:25
What I need you to do is talk to Stevens and just watch thermal, see if you see any silhouette or anything.
06:36
Clear, I'll get on PX with him.
06:39
Andy, unless you reach some of the lines,
06:42
if you're responding, he can just check for us.
06:46
Yeah, I'd already left my office on the 21st in park.
06:50
I'm clear.
06:52
Also, 70, before you start scanning the wood line, see if the individual's cars in the parking lot up here.
07:02
Clear.
07:06
2016-5-4.
07:08
5-4. County, I'll be 10 a. I'm going to assist the city.
07:14
Good.
07:19
He on the phone advises its official.
07:26
Good. He's driving a BMW car.
07:34
Description, the vehicle is a 328 I, BNW, grayish, silver and color with a hardtop convertible.
07:42
Looks like it's in a lot.
07:43
Just 43, I'm on the trail south and just walking the trail.
07:49
10-4.
07:51
78-80, where are we meeting?
07:54
I'm on to come in off of a basin.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-32: Person with a gun / Armed subject
[2]
Signal 10: Request for backup
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Location mentioned:
Nickel Plate Rail Trail, 126 W 32nd St, Connersville, IN 47331
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