Son assaults mother and sets fire near Spice Creek Rd, Banner Elk NC
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Family OffenseAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched near Spice Creek Rd in Banner Elk following a report that a man attacked a woman believed to be his mother. The suspect was possibly armed with a knife and had started a fire at the residence. Units were en route and staging for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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02:21
Transcript:
00:00
And for all units, be advised there's going to be a male on scene who started this fire.
00:05
Possibly has a knife and choked his (name withheld) on scene.
00:14
Three en route to the scene.
00:23
Rescue 40, stand by the squad for additional.
00:37
440, I'm standing by because we want to be able to go away an additional personnel.
00:42
Thank you.
01:00
Make three on Walker.
01:04
Do you have an ETA on law enforcement?
01:12
Negative, there's at least three of them en route.
01:20
2321, they just passed the fire department.
01:31
Target of State Street.
01:43
We need this page.
01:47
Ten four, you need his page?
01:56
Nineteen hundred, I'll be around.
01:58
Under ten four.
02:09
Do you believe there was an active fire currently?
02:13
Ten four. It's going to be a (name withheld) attacked (name withheld), possibly has a knife.
02:18
He should stage and also set the house on fire.
02:20
We will know how bad.
Disclaimer:
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:
Spice Creek Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604
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