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Suicidal man makes threats near North Desmond AveTucson AZ

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N Desmond Ave, Tucson, AZ 85712

As discussed during the dispatch call, a man near North Desmond Avenue is reported suicidal and threatening to harm himself and shoot a call center. It is unclear if he has a knife or firearm, but there is a history of firearm possession. The situation may involve possible threats to the call center.

Audio|Heard on: Tucson Police Midtown Division
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02:11
Transcript:
00:00
And units, copy a level two suicidal near North Desmond.
00:04
Caller is the supervisor at a call center for Medicare saying a male keeps calling in and saying he wants to kill himself by cutting his throat and making threats to shoot the call center up.
00:13
Unsure if he has a knife or is currently using it, we're advising in-house crisis.
00:23
Four, is there a reason to know that he knows where that call center is? And do they know if he has access to weapons?
00:33
The caller is diverting.
00:34
They're unsure if the subject has a knife or is currently using it.
00:37
I'm asking where exactly the call center is.
00:43
Ten four. If there's reason to believe that he knows where the call center is, we need to change that to a level two threats.
00:55
So far.
01:00
And three or four, it looks like we do have a history here.
01:04
Last call advised he did have a firearm in the bedroom when same two was started up for him.
01:09
All right, me ten nine.
01:15
Ten four. It looks like we do have a history here.
01:18
CMT responded out last time and he advised that he had a firearm in his bedroom,
01:23
advising that they spoke with him last time.
01:29
No further.
01:34
Or if we're still on the line with the comp.
01:38
Can you see if they want to do anything with the threats and if they're within our jurisdiction or somebody else's?
01:51
10-4[1], I'm still waiting on an answer.
01:58
Looks like they have two call centers, one in Florida, one in California.
02:01
The caller is only concerned about the suicidal statements.
02:04
Most agents work at home, she's saying.
02:09
For and we have reason to believe that he's by himself.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received, understood, or OK.

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N Desmond Ave, Tucson, AZ 85712

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Incident Timeline

  1. Downgrade and closure
  2. Follow-up and escalation
  3. Jurisdiction and crisis coordination
  4. Assessment of risk and prior history
  5. Initial suicidal threat reported

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