Older man self-inflicted gunshot, minor injury, Benton AR


Radio traffic reports an 83-year-old man who shot himself in the head at 514 Newcomb Drive. The wound appears minor and he is up and walking. Emergency units are responding.
Audio|Source: Saline County Fire Departments
01:40
Transcript:
Rescue 11 gunshot 514 Newcomb Drive. Rescue 11 for gunshot 514 Newcomb Drive en route. We have a male who shot himself in the head; grazed him. It burns the side of his head. It bounced off his head. 5040 response. (name withheld) once around. 5040, yeah, copy your traffic. Other unit with traffic, can you revise? I walked over you. Answer one as well. He did one en route as well. He is an 83-year-old male. He is up and walking. Sir, not yet, sir. Yep. Yeah, they're taking on the team now.
Rescue 11 gunshot 514 Newcomb Drive. Rescue 11 for gunshot 514 Newcomb Drive en route. We have a male who shot himself in the head; grazed him. It burns the side of his head. It bounced off his head. 5040 response. (name withheld) once around. 5040, yeah, copy your traffic. Other unit with traffic, can you revise? I walked over you. Answer one as well. He did one en route as well. He is an 83-year-old male. He is up and walking. Sir, not yet, sir. Yep. Yeah, they're taking on the team now.
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Location mentioned:
Near Newcomb Dr, Benton, AR 72015
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