Police conduct welfare check after suicide text received, Morgantown WV
Medical EmergencyPolice responded to a welfare check at near Stewart St Unit B after a man's sister received a text message saying he intended to die. EMS was on scene and requested police assistance. The man had no known mental illness or access to weapons and had not made threats like this before.
Audio|Source: Monongalia County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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Be checking on in (name withheld), 27-year-old male.
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Caller was the sister, stated she received a text from him, stating that he was going to die.
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They've also gotten no answer from him since this was sent.
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Right.
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Good.
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I have an assist EMF 16,
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seen it was dropping.
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Good.
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EMS is on scene at DOS requesting an officer.
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10-4[1].
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That was at 955 this morning.
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He's described as a male 5 foot 9 150 pounds.
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No access to weapons, no mental illness history.
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He's also never made threats like this before.
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She gave us the address of near Stewart St Unit B and confirm that with a name and date of birth search.
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In route.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near Stewart St B, Morgantown, WV 26505
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