Teen attempts to access gun during mental health crisis, Grand Junction CO


A 14-year-old boy had a mental health crisis and tried to get a gun from a closet but could not. The gun is now locked up. He is calm and playing on his phone with no injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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The son is suicidal.
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He's trying to get a gun from a closet but does not have it.
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(name withheld) has it locked up.
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Only one unit available.
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Before.
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That need to be controlled.
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17-pricist.
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Go 4. Going on dead out.
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Jim, can you call me before you go U.S.
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93460 can you guys copy on that suicidal at near Putter Dr?
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I'm showing him around near Putter Dr.
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The RP's 14-year-old son is suicidal and went into the closet and tried to get the gun out.
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The RP now has it locked up and he has no access to any other weapons, right?
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Continuing, he's not intoxicated.
00:31
It's going to be a Lucas Little.
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Right now he's just playing on his phone and is not escalated.
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Has not done anything to injure himself at this point.
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Location mentioned:
Near Putter Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81506
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