Resident armed with sword asks caller to shoot him
Medical EmergencyDispatch audio about a call to an apartment. Maintenance reports a resident answered the door holding a sword and asked the caller to shoot him, and said he wanted to kill himself. The caller says the resident may not be dangerous and wants help. The audio also mentions a separate possible seizure for an elderly woman at another location.
Audio|Source: Greater Lansing Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
For Meridian Fire with an engine with medic 92, 1747 Hill Curve, Green Acres at the laundry building near the main building, 80s-year-old female possible seizures. Meridian Grand River, (name withheld), (name withheld), (number withheld). 6-7, can you go again with that plate real quick? I got the plate (number withheld) and then you broke out. 829 East Shiawassee, 829 East Shiawassee apartment 4. Maintenance is calling it in. He's going to go sit with (name withheld), unknown last, who lives here. There's a person on the aisle who says that he's answered the door a few times with a sword in his hand, but the caller says he shouldn't be dangerous to anyone. The subject asked the caller if he had a gun and asked the caller to shoot him, talked about killing himself, and would like to get help. (name withheld) (number withheld). 10-4, thank you. 20-6-4.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Shiawassee St, Lansing, MI 48912
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