Armed veteran threatens to harm himself near Washington Blvd, Mckeesport PA


Police are responding to a mental health crisis involving a veteran armed with a firearm near Washington Boulevard. The man is threatening to shoot himself after recently losing his service dog. Multiple units and a crisis team are on scene, and the subject has put the gun down and distanced himself from officers.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County East PD 1 and East PD 3
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Transcript:
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24 County. You said near Washington,
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suicidal thoughts and he is armed.
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Affirmative.
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Get some more units up there and see if we can get them out of the house.
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All right, he's now making clear he threatens to shoot himself.
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Recently lost his dog.
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He's the other one inside the house.
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11.08 County, I'm en route.
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Copy 8, 84.
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1183 County.
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I'm done with that traffic detail. I'm going to be starting that way as well.
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I'll reach it.
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All right, according to the Veterans Agency line, his spouse took his dog, which was his service animal.
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Now his mother where the police are responding.
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83 County, what was the address there again, please?
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Near Washington.
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There are no prior to that address.
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The gentleman is unreadable.
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And you said the gentleman is a veteran?
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Affirmative.
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Ah,
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affirmative. What was that last part?
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He's gone after his gun.
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They're still online with him.
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24. What was that last part?
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They're stating the male is going for his guns.
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We still have the agency on the line with them.
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24 copy.
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I'm going to, I'm coming into the area. I'm going to stay so I get more units.
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Stop.
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1107, can I think you know if I'm in Keys 4 major school?
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Where is she?
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1101 County get the medic on standby.
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Raceable will get me with 1184.
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1183 is going to be with 1124.
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Race is yielding en route.
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All right 1900, I can't answer the phone right now.
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83 County, can you hold the ear from a key port?
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All units not involved in the keyboard detail hold all monomers, transporter,
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original traffic density.
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All right, McGee's where you're in a standby on this standby.
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This may be the poor view call near Washington Boulevard.
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83 County, are you able to verify?
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Right, we're trying to get your sister to verify the address.
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All right, McKeysport Union Secretary Guard, 3501 County.
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3501. All right, near Washington, Sergeant Dissued himself.
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We're on line with the crisis team.
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That was that near Washington.
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Right, change the IJ7 now.
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Copy. Send me a couple units up here.
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Advise to access through Ivan Alley.
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1301 is coming from the bridge.
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5615 and 5614 are en route.
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Where is it?
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1101, Connie.
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We'll send two.
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You send them.
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John, whatever runs a right.
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Connie, 3501.
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3501. Do you still have this caller on the line?
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This is all 3rd4 U3D Vettages Association.
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Okay,
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so you were actually never speaking to the actor here.
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Correct.
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Okay, show me out.
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14 and 15 are out as well.
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Reese, they stay, he put the gun down and he is distant away from them.
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3,501 copy.
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You start the medics to my location as well, have them respond to Ivan Alley.
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Racing.
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All right,
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what two McKees were units were heading this detail?
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11. Connie, you copy me, I'm en route up here.
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All right, my top A, I didn't hear the second unit.
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Near Washington Blvd, McKeesport, PA 15133
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