Man reportedly sitting on highway ramp with suicidal intent, Springfield MO
Medical EmergencyPolice responded to a report of a man recently released from jail who was walking on the westbound ramp of I-44 and was possibly suicidal. The man was believed to be sitting on the ramp and had posted online that he planned to harm himself by stepping in front of traffic.
Audio|Source: Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire
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You're showing as the closest unit to this priority check-will-being at I-44 in chest-night.
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I'm just going to stay towards that chucklepane.
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It's an approximate location on the Carney-I-44 westbound ramp.
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Clark and nephew first, (name withheld), just got out of jail, walking down the highway, trying to admit suicide.
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Possibly sitting on the ramp.
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I'm going to get State en route as well.
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2.13, I'll be on 3.
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I'll be on 3.
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Trying to figure out exactly where he's at.
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She's again, Claire.
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I'm Claire Van Rowe.
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Checking for a (name withheld) just released from the Green County Jail.
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So he was planning to kill himself by throwing himself in front of traffic somewhere on I-44.
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He was posting on Facebook.
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He thinks he's God and being hit, won't kill him.
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Ongoing mental health issues.
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He's a white male long brown hair, thinned, due to birth, 722,
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1983.
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He posted in a public Facebook group that he's possibly en route to Fair Grove.
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He also wears glasses.
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I'm sorry, right.
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Location mentioned:
I-44, Springfield, MO
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