Teen shoots sister with father's gun during incident, Mechanicsville VA


A 17-year-old autistic male shot his younger sister while playing with their father's gun at their residence near Crown Hill Road. The sister is conscious and crying. The teen has two guns and threatened to shoot his sister again and to kill himself. Both the teen and his sister have gunshot wounds. Emergency responders are on the scene.
Audio|Source: Hanover County Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Ambulance 403 Penetrating Trauma[1] near Crown Hill Road.
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Ambulance 403 Penetrating Trauma[1], near Crown Hill Road.
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Cross Streets are Freely Drive and Burnett Field Drive.
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Station 12, District, TAC 4, Time Out 1015.
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Four threes in route.
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I don't meet you.
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Cantervers, I call me the ALS.
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I'm not sure yet, sir.
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I don't have enough notes.
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All right, let's send a place for ALAS.
00:27
Yes, sir. The Crown Hill Road reference a subject, I believe it's a child, not sure yet, shot his little sister while playing with the father's gun.
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The sister is crying, so I believe in conscious and breathing.
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I'm still trying to get further.
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24-0-7, you guys for the call right around.
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Yes, sir, thank you.
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You're nine, four one likewise.
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Yes, sir.
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403. We copy your decision.
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He can put us on the run as well.
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Thank you. Please switch to four.
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Four. Four, seven, a half, over.
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Good. When you get a chance, can you confirm that it is a child, an age or weight would be helpful.
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Thank you.
00:58
Yes, sir, I'll find that in the moment and the subject is a male 17 who is autistic and he advised the call taker that he will shoot her again.
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He has two weapons and the call taker just heard gunshots.
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So please stage until we can make sure it's safe.
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Yes, ma'am.
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Digit 4, except we copy.
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Copy. Copy.
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That's where they're got it. PMS 4-1. I may that call.
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Switching before. Yes, sir. 1018.
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Canverick, can we add a second transport unit to the Crown Hill call, please?
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Yes, sir. And be advised, the subject also advised he's going to plan to kill himself as well.
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I'll update you on anything.
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Okay, we'll all be stationed, thank you.
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Thank you, sir.
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Ambulance 441.
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Penetrating Trauma[1], near Crown Hill Road.
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Ambulance 441.
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Penetrating Trauma[1], near Crown Hill Road.
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Cross streets are Fraley Drive and Burnett Field Drive.
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Station 12, District, TAC 4, Time Up 1019.
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All units going to the Crown Hill call, the 17-year-old male advised he did shoot himself in the leg.
02:03
He's still talking to the call taker.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Penetrating Trauma: Serious injury involving a wound from a firearm or sharp object
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Location mentioned:
Near Crown Hill Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
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