Welfare Check After Social Media Suicide Warning, St. Petersburg FL


A welfare check is being conducted near 7th Avenue North after a person posted on Facebook about ending their life. The individual appeared depressed and has a young child, but the method of harm is unknown.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
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Transcript:
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Check welfare near 7th Avenue North.
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Color said that one of his former students posted on Facebook that he was going to end it all.
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The post was probably an hour ago,
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we're still trying to get additional at (number withheld).
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Sorry, 468, do you copy downgrade to central?
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463, copy downgrade.
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Two,
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I've seen no prior to there.
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And the person's question is going to be (name withheld) white male born at (number withheld).
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I guess he tried calling him and not answering and last night he seemed depressed.
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Unknown weapons, he does have a young child but we're unsure to be unseen.
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And he did not indicate how he planned to harm himself.
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Location mentioned:
Near 7th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713
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