Intoxicated man threatens suicide with knife inside home, South Hill WA
Family OffenseA man reportedly intoxicated and hallucinating threatened suicide with a knife inside a home where children and parents were present. He is a combat veteran with prior firearm access. The man was sitting in a truck outside at one point during the incident, and family members were inside the residence.
Audio|Source: Pierce County Sheriff Dispatch - East
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Transcript:
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256116-16113-8.
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The RP is in an argument with her son.
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He's currently inside the house with a knife in his hand.
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He was walking through the neighborhood a little bit ago.
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He's been intoxicated and hallucinating, so we're on further.
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So on.
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Five-six one hold the beeper.
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Tell the beeper sign on that.
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257-7-2211-11.
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Is he currently in the house or is he on the road?
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Currently inside the house with the knife.
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Okay.
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Can we call here? Let's see if anyone else can get out safe.
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So I'm in the suspect, (name withheld), Hispanic Melbourne, 1990, black hair, brown, sweatshirt, and shorts.
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Turn on 13.
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She said she's not sure she can get out of the house safely, but he's currently at the bottom of the stairs, the knife still in his hands.
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And they're upstairs.
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They're off to the duty.
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He's now sitting in the driveway in a white pickup truck.
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There are a couple kids inside a bedroom upstairs and the daughter and parents are downstairs.
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There is a prior with him that he had access to firearms.
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He has PTSD and is a combat veteran.
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He was suicidal at that point.
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The firearm, he cocked a gun in the prior.
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Nothing other than that, when I was going to say.
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Location mentioned:
159th St E, South Hill, WA
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