Person threatens self-harm after gun purchase post


A person is in crisis after posting about buying a gun and harming himself on social media. They have not been reachable since posting.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
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Transcript:
inside unit 511 here at the rooming at King's apartment RP reported a friend posted on Instagram that he would be getting a gun and (name withheld) himself this was posted five hours prior and he's not answering the phone please check on a (name withheld) that doesn't have a description here but he specifically posted on the story that he was going to buy a gun but if it didn't work out he was just going to try to find another way and just to confirm the subject does not live in Berkeley. I'll figure that out too, snap by. 23 and 69, we're not to read it with one.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
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