Hostage suspect claims gun, gives two-minute warning, Davenport IA


Audio of negotiators reporting a hostage suspect has taken the victim's firearm. The suspect says he has a gun and gave a two-minute time limit, then hung up. Officers are coordinating calls and asking for a 30-second warning before the time ends.
Audio|Source: Davenport and Quad Cities Metro Police, Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
Tactical Command. (name withheld) found the hostage's firearm in the office, and he is now in possession of it. Are there actions for us right now? What's your threat assessment in the situation right now? He's now talking about having a gun. He feels like he has more power. Things are still still right now. He's still talking. Tonight. He's still negotiated. Tempor, still on the phone. You can tell he's got a bigger feeling of power now that he has the firearm. If things, that's the late, let me know. Oh, just that's all right. That's all right. Never. Devils Glen Road. Unit 307. 104. Okay, shit are off. Team later to tax help. Go ahead. He gave a two minute time limit. 10-4[1]. Are you able to talk through the time limit? No, he hung up on us. Right now he didn't give us an exact threat, but he said we had two minutes. 10-4. Will you give me a 30-second warning before that two minutes is up and let me know where we're at? Tactical from negotiators. He's not answering the phone we've put in a couple calls. Ten-four. Are you going to keep trying? Ten-four, we are. We are. We're up on 30 seconds, (name withheld). Ten-four?
Tactical Command. (name withheld) found the hostage's firearm in the office, and he is now in possession of it. Are there actions for us right now? What's your threat assessment in the situation right now? He's now talking about having a gun. He feels like he has more power. Things are still still right now. He's still talking. Tonight. He's still negotiated. Tempor, still on the phone. You can tell he's got a bigger feeling of power now that he has the firearm. If things, that's the late, let me know. Oh, just that's all right. That's all right. Never. Devils Glen Road. Unit 307. 104. Okay, shit are off. Team later to tax help. Go ahead. He gave a two minute time limit. 10-4[1]. Are you able to talk through the time limit? No, he hung up on us. Right now he didn't give us an exact threat, but he said we had two minutes. 10-4. Will you give me a 30-second warning before that two minutes is up and let me know where we're at? Tactical from negotiators. He's not answering the phone we've put in a couple calls. Ten-four. Are you going to keep trying? Ten-four, we are. We are. We're up on 30 seconds, (name withheld). Ten-four?
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Message Received
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Location mentioned:
Magnolia Ave, Davenport, IA 52802
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