Man with gun outside home with children inside, Twain Harte CA


A man experiencing a mental health crisis is armed with a gun outside his home on the front porch. Two children, including an 11-year-old and a 4-year-old who is non-verbal autistic, are inside the house taking shelter in the bathroom. The mother is at work.
Audio|Source: Tuolumne County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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The responsible believe things were moving around the house and we saw two flashlights attempting to have him secure the weapon now.
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For his life, there is no 11-year-old and a 4-year-old in the residence.
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The 4-year-old son is non-verbal autistic.
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Copy. And is the mother around town somewhere close by or...
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...mother is at work.
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Kelly?
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Swarming, Norax. Do we know if there's any way to contact the 11-year-old?
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I'm 1021 with her now.
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10-4[1]. If we can get her outside with the 4-year-olds, that'd be great.
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All right, it's 10.4. Okay.
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This is 11.
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This is the male has a gun in his position at the moment.
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S.
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11. Unknown.
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He said he was scared to put it down. He is currently outside on the front porch.
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The children will stay in the bathroom until instructed other lights by deputies.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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