Man armed with rifle threatens suicide by cop on highway, Grand Junction CO


A man armed with a rifle and wearing body armor threatened to commit suicide by cop during a traffic stop near the 26 Road overpass on I-70 in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Coast Units, we recently just got a below reference, a suicidal party that has made threats to law enforcement, (name withheld).
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State Patrol is requesting assistance.
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They have the vehicle pulled over westbound near 26 Road overpass.
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The requesting emergent response break,
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103213, did you copy direct?
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Hey, Herman, you can send that to me as well.
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Brad and westbound, the vehicle has run from Minnesota.
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This is reports that the male party is saying that he's wishing suicide by a cop, reporting to have body armor and armed with a rifle.
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Break.
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Okay, go through from the office.
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Captain.
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Go ahead and go as well.
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four doors, silver, Ford Focus, 2008, bearing plane Zebrae, David George,
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(number withheld),
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and again, State Patrol is in contact near 26 road overpass deputies also in Route Code 3[1].
Police codes explained
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Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens
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Location mentioned:
I-70, Grand Junction, CO
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