Person threatened by armed individual near university campus, Nashville TN
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WeaponsAccording to the dispatch call, a person near Vanderbilt University reports being followed by an armed individual. The caller is possibly experiencing schizophrenia and is standing near Ruth's Chris Steak House and a blue light call box by Moore College. The caller does not have a weapon.
Audio|Heard on: Davidson TN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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03:39
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch to 2621.
00:06
Just fast at 2621 if I can get you en route over to 21st Avenue cross street with Broadway.
00:16
They're calling from the callbox 98 over at the location.
00:21
Caller says that at least one individual is following him around with a gun.
00:28
He said he tried to go to the hospital, but they are standing in front of the hospital.
00:35
Sees Ruth Chris across from it.
00:38
If I can get y'all started over to 21st Avenue South and Broadway.
00:43
10-4.
00:45
Now's closer to west, yeah.
00:48
10-4, from where he can see it from, I'm thinking either lot 5A or lot 5B.
00:58
Two, one repeat.
01:00
Sorry, I was running the report.
01:03
I need you both over to 21st and Broadway for an individual that states that he sees at least one individual following him around with a gun, stated that he tried to go to the hospital.
01:15
But he's saying that he's standing there.
01:18
He could see Ruth Chris from where he's standing.
01:23
Seems like he's...
01:25
If he was pointing to anybody or is it just on this person?
01:32
This is all phone call.
01:34
If you give me one moment.
01:37
Individual states,
01:38
it seems like he's possibly schizophrenic trying to get the Vanderbilt.
01:46
Can't show me a lot of that off like coming in this box.
01:50
Thank you, sir.
01:52
Six-zero, we got a description of the complainant?
01:59
We're... got it right now.
02:01
That way of Madison's possibly with a weapon.
02:05
This match the 2026 details states that he is wearing a black jacket, khaki pants, and yellow shoes does have a roll-up suitcase.
02:16
A repeat stated as wearing a black jacket, khaki pants, and yellow shoes does have a rolling suitcase.
02:27
And clarification caller himself does not have any weapons on them.
02:33
We've relocated, so I dispatch to 20 and 26.
02:37
Individuals relocated at 21st Avenue South and West End.
02:41
He could see Ruth's Chris Steak House from where he's standing.
02:45
Yeah.
02:48
Dispatch to 20 and 26.
02:50
We do have him on camera on a call box.
02:54
He's in the parking lot there at the Moore College.
02:58
He's at the blue light phone at the cross street of 21st Avenue South in West End, closest to Sam.
03:05
Looks like it's on one of the sidewalk areas, brick sidewalk.
03:10
Yeah, well.
03:13
Just a heads up, sir, for officers responding.
03:15
He does not feel comfortable getting in hanging close with anyone but wants the distance walking to Vanderbilt University Hospital.
03:21
I would be careful with the individual.
03:24
Just as to 20 and 26, how close are you?
03:29
20 up in West End.
03:32
Level West End and 25th.
03:34
Turn forward.
03:36
We're trying to keep them on the phone, but I don't know when the call was supposed to sit there.
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Location mentioned:
West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
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