Person with loaded gun outside near National & Seminole, Springfield MO


A woman inside her apartment near National & Seminole heard police knocking and was told to put her weapon down. A person outside near a field has a loaded firearm and may be having a mental health crisis. The Veterans Crisis Line is involved and is communicating with the individual.
Audio|Source: Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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We're going to read back of his phone number.
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We were given (number withheld).
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(Number withheld). Just information, there's a female saying she's in the apartment and she can hear you guys knocking.
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Trying to help the call taker tell her to come talk to you.
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Clear.
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776 for drop-pass.
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323. 323, stand by 1.
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Was that last traffic from 776?
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776? 776. Disregard, we're about to drive back pass.
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323. I apologize.
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Go ahead. Did you advise that the female was inside the apartment and she could hear us?
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Affirmative.
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She said there was someone knocking at her door.
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That it was the police asking her to put her weapon down and she said it was just her in the apartment.
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The call taker said it sounded like she was talking to who they assumed to be you when they disconnected with her.
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I'm clear.
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You can just correct.
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17 and 7.07's top.
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17 and 7. We've also just gotten some updates from the Veterans Crisis Line.
00:44
They said they're talking with him again.
00:47
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Hold on. He's saying that he's walking outside by a field, and he does still have a loaded firearm.
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Location mentioned:
National & Seminole (NE), Springfield, MO 65804
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