Suicidal individual reportedly armed near Palo Verde Rd, Tucson AZ
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to a report of a suicidal individual with a weapon near Palo Verde Road. According to a third-party caller, a woman said her son had injured himself and was hitting his head. The caller stated that the woman locked herself in another room and refused to check on him. The son reportedly has leukemia and is not receiving treatment. EMS and a crisis response team were sent to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Tucson Police Midtown Division
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03:23
Transcript:
00:00
Any unit 2nd clear for reports of a suicide with a weapon.
00:02
It's near Palo Verde Road.
00:05
Unit Edward 209, third party information.
00:08
CMT also appears to be en route at this time.
00:16
This is third party information, there's a woman stating that her son had cut himself and was banging on his head.
00:22
And then that woman locked herself in a separate room and is refusing to check on her son.
01:19
It's for the son (name withheld), born in (year withheld).
01:23
Mother is (age withheld) but refusing to provide any information, just that the son possibly cut himself and was hitting himself.
01:44
The child has leukemia and isn't receiving treatment.
01:55
Mother has a separate medical issue.
02:44
Is the mother in the same room as the subject?
02:51
At this time, it's unclear since they're reporting information.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Palo Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85713
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