Female found with self-inflicted gunshot wound to head, Ironton OH
A woman in her 50s was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head near Township Road 218. The victim was not breathing when her mother called emergency services. The gun was found nearby, and the body was covered with a blanket. Multiple emergency units were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Source: Lawrence County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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I have a female,
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believe, in her 50s, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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I'm sorry, can you repeat that? You said patient fell?
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Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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Called in by the mother, believe she is not breathing.
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God, what the address again, please?
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Near Township Road 218.
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Near Township Road 218. It's the road that runs off of 26 at Station 6.
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Thank you.
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Do you, I'm going to go ahead and contact Unit 1?
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Okay.
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405-9-04.
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Um.
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Tommy 3-3, giving a Pino, a ride to 2017-10 South 6.
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Tell me when you're ready for Mallet.
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Um.
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Gordon, Mallet, 99489.26.
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99489.6. Okay.
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Okay.
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1-8. Mark your time dispatch, 1054.
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In-rout 56.
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Red number is 1-0-840-10-840.
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This is going to be the road that runs up right past station 6. I have 91 in-rout with you.
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Mom was on the phone.
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The body's body will be outside.
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I did not believe she is breathing.
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Copy. Is this the one that directly runs behind six?
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It's the one that comes off of County Route 26 and goes right by the bay doors.
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Copy also, 10840, 254 or 174.
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Affirmative.
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Oh, 8904. Okay, 904.
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Okay. I'll be 33.
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Okay. Okay.
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40940. Good.
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Chad comments, is this going to be two people 15 or?
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Sure, I'm going to contact 911.
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I was. See if I get that figured out before I get there.
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And so you know parking. This is going to be self-inflicted gunshot wound to head. I spoke to the patient's mother.
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She advised you did not know what Calla River does not believe she is breathing.
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Let's go.
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Question.
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Get it close.
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Plus 91 and SS locations.
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I'm not sure they were dispatched it as I dispatched you.
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This was called in by the mother who was at the resident.
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As far as she was not breathing, walked outside and did it. The gun should still be nearby. He said that she covered the body with a blanket and was walking away.
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Do we need this stage prior?
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That's your discretion.
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The mom witnessed that device that was self-inflicted.
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I do have multiple units in route so for MSO.
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Copy, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Township Rd 218, Ironton, OH 45638
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