Man shows shotgun and threatens on social media, Ionia County MI
Medical EmergencyA welfare check was requested near West Rain River after a man appeared in a Facebook video holding a shotgun and threatened with it. The subject has prior mental health history and a military background. Attempts to reach him have been unsuccessful.
Audio|Source: Ionia County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Address is near West Grand River.
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Near West Rain River, cross Kaiser and Hastings.
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State a message from Barry County for a request on a time contact and we'll be in check of that address for (name withheld).
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They received a call from the subject saying that they were on a Facebook Messenger video chat with him and soft-shot gun.
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He showed the caller of the gun and said, this is it.
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And they've been unable to reach himself.
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Okay. My only available unit currently is 3425.
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Would you like to respond out there to assist?
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Does he pull of.
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Twenty-five from Central.
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Green, be right. Thank you, twenty, twenty, thirty-nine.
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34-16 from Central.
00:37
Good. Just a little further, we do have one prior mental health call at that address for the same subject back in 2023.
00:47
He contacted an off-duty, Hastings officer at that time, and they stated that he is former military, just to know.
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Okay.
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Location mentioned:
W Grand River Ave, Berlin Township, MI 48846
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