Self-inflicted gunshot wound at Ridge Ave apartment, Reading PA


A 96-year-old male at an apartment near Ridge Ave suffered a gunshot wound he inflicted on himself. The firearm was reportedly still in his hand when responders arrived.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 5, respond to near Ridge Ave,
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Alden Paris Apartments, Apartment 411,
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shooting,
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2242C.
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Thank you, Radio.
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Car and I, guys.
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Hold the tower for Hill Road.
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I just a lot of urgency.
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Keep the whole cross one.
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I'll monitor that and I'm going to the shooting at all the time.
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Okay, receive, this is the same alarm and do you want to switch over to EMS time?
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So, Kevin or something?
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Oh, probably I'll switch.
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Right for the radio.
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Power one, you can recall, engine one year to proceed in normal flow,
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and car nine will be monitoring.
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2247.
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Power 1, you can recall. Engine 1, you're to preceded normal flow,
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and car 9 will be monitoring.
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2247.
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Engine 1, reporting, 12-8-0.
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9-3, guys.
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Clear and running. Clicking. I'll take the end of 14 under ridge.
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Hey, MediCore, we'll be taking near Ridge Ave. It'll be apartment 411,
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a 96-year-old male self-inflicted gunshot wound operating.
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Okay.
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Right at a medic 7, you can cancel for near Ridge Ave.
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7 is available.
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Engine 1, you're reporting,
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2248, same alarm as earlier, unit 3A alpha.
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Clause 6,400,000, I copy to a system.
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Enter 112.
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612.
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Okay, engine, 5. Okay, engine 5.
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Medical one year available 2248.
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411. It's for near Ridge Ave apartment 411. RPD is just giving it out now and the complainant states that the firearm is still in his hand.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ridge Ave, Reading, PA 19607
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