Patient threatens to shoot hospital staff but later recants, West Sacramento CA


A person with abdominal pain threatened to shoot hospital staff if not transported to a specific location. The person later explained it was a joke and did not intend harm.
Audio|Source: West Sacramento Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Attention, engine 45, Medical Aid[1], near Chinook Rd, Cross of Swift Street, Matthew 12, 21.
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Just a reminder, we've got fireworks and probably people want to come up your way, just hold them and advise them.
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Engine 45, a copy, responding for abdominal pain.
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Near Chinook Rd, Crossup Swift, Matt H. Charles 21.
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And 615, do all the traffic units.
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It's windy out there.
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There are fireworks. Keep an eye out for any small flare-ups out there.
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And if you see something, just put it out on the radio.
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We need copy.
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Hi, dispatch. M.R. 39, file response, station 41.
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Just back, probably.
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Found 48 from 6, town 32.
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Can you give my bag to...
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Go ahead.
01:21
If you're a call for abdominal pain, the patient did make threats to shoot the people at the hospital if he's not taken to Mather because he does not like them.
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He did advise that it's just an expression and clarified that it was a joke and he did not mean it and only wants to go to Mather.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Medical Aid: Request/transfer to emergency medical services for assistance
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