Man threatens suicide during mental health crisis at home, London KY


A man experiencing a mental health crisis threatened to provoke police into shooting him. His wife was to take him to a mental health center, but he remained at the property, possibly staying in a tent. He had no access to weapons but had medication.
Audio|Source: Laurel County and City Fire, Rescue, Police, and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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(name withheld) has called in to psychiatrists threatening to harm themselves, right.
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536 using coffee.
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Revised he didn't have access to any weapons.
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Nobody did have medication.
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And his plan was if law enforcement showed up to do something to make them shoot him and his plan on suicide by call.
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Last time she spoke to him about two hours ago, his wife was supposed to be taking him to the Trillium Center, but he's all showed up.
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Supposed to be staying in a tent on the property near Long Branch Rd.
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Location mentioned:
Near Long Branch Rd, London, KY 40741
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