Suicidal subject with knife in park prompts police response


A person is live on Facebook with a knife, saying they will commit suicide and are cutting their arms in a park pavilion at Stevens Lake Park in Columbia, Missouri. Reports mention a location near a school and library; there is talk of a library lockdown. The incident involves several radio codes and units coordinating to respond.
Audio|Source: Columbia Police and Boone County Sheriff
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Transcript:
1stance 1534. 8. Call 13 for a follow-up. Copy the MCT, 1435. Live on Facebook with a knife saying he's going to commit suicide by a copy is currently cutting his arms. He's in a park with a pavilion. We're not sure of the exact location, but most callers are reporting that was... behind a school by the library. Copy. One (name withheld) to (name withheld). One Paw 54, 1435. 155. It's probably going to be Grant Elementary. Please notify the library and see if they want to go on lockdown. One (name withheld) 70 received 1435.35. There can be one ball 54 there is also some car that Grand Elementary might try to see if anything going on. One ball 54 received 1436. 1-770 he needs at least two units the back please. One (name withheld) 70, we've got three more in route with him. One (name withheld) 16, one (name withheld) 62, and one ball 82. Howdy? One, (name withheld), 1770, 1437. 3737. One (name withheld) five four units responding to the suicidal subject. The advice location has now changed to Stevens Lake Park. The information that he is at the back pavilion when you go up the upper entrance to the right. 1,5-4, 1438. 1878. 1770A, let's state, Channel 2. for the suicidal subject at Stevens Lake 1439 KB 678 WRCVb 512
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Location mentioned:
Stephens Lake Park, 2001 E Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201
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