Welfare Check for Suicidal Veteran at Springfield Veterans Center and Memorial Hospital

Summary: A call was received via the 988 crisis hotline regarding Nicholas Brookshire, who stated he wanted to kill himself and was present at the Springfield Veterans Center in Sangamon County, Illinois. He reported having swords and knives in his vehicle. Police identified a home address at 828 West Lawrence with a history of related calls. Officers were dispatched for a welfare check and later located his vehicle in the parking lot of Memorial Hospital's Emergency Room. Officers coordinated to safely approach and locate the individual.