Man bleeding heavily with possible gun found on street, Des Moines IA
WeaponsMedical responders are preparing to assist a man in his late 30s who is bleeding heavily from his hand. The man is found near Gray St and Courtland Dr, and there is uncertainty whether the object next to him is a real firearm or a toy gun. Police have not yet confirmed the scene is safe for medics to approach.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Medics 6, Cortland Drive and Gray Street, Cortland Drive and Gray Street on a hemorrhage. Channel 2, Response 1 times 858. We're going to have you stage on this one in the area there until PD advises that's okay to come in there. What they have is a white male short-sleeved shirt.
00:27
Late 30s shaved head, apparently bleeding heavily from his hand, but he's also kind of either a toy gun or an actual firearm. We're not exactly sure that's sitting next to him. So if you want to stage in the area there, we'll have a PD advice where it's okay to come in. Dispatch engine 4?
00:56
PD on Pete? Yeah, I'm sorry. I was on the wrong trail there, but it's going to be a Cortland drive in Gray Street. PD is not on scene, so we're going to have you staged in the area until they advise it's safe to come in there. We don't know if this subject actually has a toy gun or an actual firearm that's the next to him. He's a white male shaved head in his late 30s, bleeding heavily from his hand.
01:19
And I do not believe they're on scene yet. I'll let you know, though, when they say it's okay to come in. Apparently PD is a ways off, so we'll let you know.
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Location mentioned:
Gray St & Courtland Dr, Des Moines, IA 50315
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