Son threatens suicide and fires rifle in home, Great Falls MT


Police responded to a welfare check near 7th Ave N after a son threatened to kill himself with a .22 rifle and fired the weapon into the ceiling. The rifle was taken from him, and officers ensured the safety of those in the home.
Audio|Source: Great Falls Police
02:49
Transcript:
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To do welfare check on this, it's near 7th Ave N.
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Our CP says our son took a 22 rifle until he was going to kill himself.
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He discharged in the ceiling of his room.
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Anyone said, more. 3.01, I copy.
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385 and 4.
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Mr. 391, that he still have the weapon with him?
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Yeah, 10-4[1].
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He still got the rifle with him.
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Or, sorry, no, he doesn't anymore.
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So the rifle is not with him at this time.
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Yeah, that's a 4.
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35-5, I'll be 24.
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2-4. 2-5, 2-4.
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Do you guys want more over there?
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Might not hurt to have one more.
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393. And 4 more 70.
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Just go ahead and put me on that.
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You careful that all you are up.
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Two for five, so four.
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And it sounds like mom's in the kitchen with a rifle, but his corner is in the, or his room is in the northwest corner of the house towards the rear, and apparently he just got home from work and started acting this way.
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Okay. At 391 about 26-7 blocks out.
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24.
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23. 2-4. 2-4.
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Our CP is really hard of hearing, but we are going to try to go there out of the house.
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399-123. So forth.
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3-9-1-4-CP does have a rifle in hand.
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How do you guys want to do to step out of the house?
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See it out right now, just stand on the sidewalk with the rifle on the ground.
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So forth.
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Here we are right now.
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255, did you have traffic?
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Take him out on that last one.
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24. 3.1. I got possession of the rifle.
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3-1-5-4.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Near 7th Ave N, Great Falls, MT 59401
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