Man armed and suicidal after overdosing with child at home, Collinsville IL


A man at a residence near State St threatened to shoot himself and said he took 32 Tylenol. He is believed to be armed and in the basement of the home. A three-year-old child is inside the house. Emergency services and police are responding and staging nearby.
Audio|Source: Collinsville, Maryville Police & Fire
02:33
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be near State St, to the saddle subject.
00:04
Caller is text 911 with Richmond Heights.
00:08
She's on the line with her boyfriend at that address.
00:09
(name withheld), he's threatened to shoot himself.
00:12
He also advised he's taken 32 Tylenol.
00:16
Sounds like a child son, three years old.
00:18
He can also be in the house.
00:19
(name withheld)'s supposedly in the basement.
00:21
He is armed.
00:22
It's near State.
00:23
We're gathering further.
00:24
I'm going to get an EMS staged.
00:27
Chinabrakasi. Someone grab a shield from one.
00:30
144 copy 33 I'll be en route I have the shield.
00:34
just that's free.
00:45
We've paged out fire for bushes on fire behind KFC Papa John's area in the landscaping.
00:52
Possible vehicle exposure close to it, uncertain on that.
00:57
Six in there, there is a heavy small...
00:59
Sevity in the area.
01:03
If you're still in the line with her,
01:05
does she have any idea how a response to police and if a three-year-old is going to be in harm's way with them or if he's going to leave a three-year-old alone?
01:16
72 en route.
01:18
Yeah,
01:20
for? 76. I'm in the area.
01:22
Ten-four.
01:24
No word on the police respond.
01:26
If I had a three-year-old is going to be in an upstairs bedroom, he's allegedly downstairs, does not believe that he would harm the child.
01:32
Okay, four.
01:34
Safety one saying that has grown, it is a large fire.
01:40
Ten-four.
01:51
Station 2, EMS, respond to stage near State Street, cross of Ohio Street, and Indiana.
01:59
Caller on scene, supposedly threatening to shoot himself, as well as advice he's taken 32 Tylenol, pe in route.
02:06
Respond to stage near State, cross of Ohio and Indiana, suicidal subject.
02:10
Threaten to shoot himself, as well as advise he's taken 32 Tylenol, pe in route, and out 114.
02:19
Station one's clear.
02:21
Mag 44, engine 12 will respond.
02:25
76, I'm on scene.
02:27
Happy on scene.
02:28
Ninety-four from this match.
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Location mentioned:
Near State St, Collinsville, IL 62234
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