Suicidal Subject with Knife at King Center, Jackson, MI

Summary: Emergency services in Jackson County, Michigan, responded to a report of a male subject attempting self-harm with a knife. The subject reportedly began cutting his stomach and later his wrists, and was last seen heading toward the King Center in a wheelchair. Multiple units, including police and rescue, were dispatched to the scene at 306 Barbary, near the intersection of Hyder Lane and Merriman. Responders staged in the area due to the risk of self-inflicted injuries. The situation was later de-escalated when it was determined the subject no longer had the knife and did not have any cuts to his body.