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Elderly man found with gunshot wound at North Avenue, New Philadelphia OH

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Reported: 12/9/2025 05:42 AM

North Ave NW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663

According to the dispatch call, an 82-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the neck near North Avenue Northwest. The person who found him was a family member who came to check on him. Emergency services were notified, and the man was not breathing upon arrival.

Audio|Heard on: Tuscarawas County Fire and EMS

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01:13

Transcript:

00:00

Station 21[1] you requested for a suicide near North Avenue Northwest.

00:07

Station 21[1],

00:08

It was suicide, near North Avenue Northwest, cross streets are 2nd Street Northwest and an alley.

00:15

You're good touch tones, 843.

00:20

Rule.

00:22

Station 21[1], you're acknowledging.

00:24

Your PD is being advised.

00:25

Our caller hysterical, advising he came to check on his (name withheld) and found out he had shot himself,

00:31

82-year-old male patient.

00:33

Thank you for everyone who's one now.

00:46

21[1]10-0-844 caller viscous that's that gunshot went to the neck.

00:56

21[1]st, the central count me up near traffic,

00:59

any patient information, solid reading.

01:04

Not breathing.

01:06

I thought he just sounded like this this morning.

01:09

He had came from out of town.

01:12

I know how long he's been this way.

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[1]

21: Call by phone

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North Ave NW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663

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