Man shot in leg outside secured building in Des Moines


A man was shot in the leg outside a secured building. Emergency responders arrived and found the victim inside the elevator, where they applied a tourniquet. The initial caller was uncooperative and hung up multiple times.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
02:10
Transcript:
00:00DC1, Engine 4, Medic 4, going to 927 8th Street, 927 8th Street on a gunshot[1].00:06DC1, Engine 4, Medic 4, Correspond 3 on Channel 3, again on Channel 3 at 354.00:18...petic 3, one of their officers should be coming to get you.00:26PC1, Medical Corrigin 4, 927 8th Street on the gunshot[1] wound.00:32We have some pretty uncooperative caller here.00:35Original caller said that his cousin had a gunshot[1] wound of the leg and then he hung up on us.00:41We were attempting to call it back, got him back on the line and said the suspect was a black male wearing a black hoodie and then hung up on us again.00:48Pretty rapid as if it looks like they're on the north side of the building in the parking lot.00:53It looks like PD should be thrown up.01:02Before, give the update.01:04I'll give you to you real quick.01:05927 8th Street, 927 8th Street.01:08I have uncooperative callers that his cousin had a gunshot[1] wound of the leg and hung up on us.01:12We got him back on the line and you gave suspect information and hung up again.01:17Rapid SOS shows that they're out on the north side of the building in the parking lot.01:21It looks like PD should be getting on unseen anytime.01:24For copies for registration on 9-235 bridge.01:41Uh, medic four, it looks like PD is not able to find anybody outside.01:45It's a secured building.01:46They're wondering if you guys can use the Knox key to get them in.01:50Four copies.01:53We'll be moving up.
00:00
DC1, Engine 4, Medic 4, going to 927 8th Street, 927 8th Street on a gunshot[1].
00:06
DC1, Engine 4, Medic 4, Correspond 3 on Channel 3, again on Channel 3 at 354.
00:18
...petic 3, one of their officers should be coming to get you.
00:26
PC1, Medical Corrigin 4, 927 8th Street on the gunshot[1] wound.
00:32
We have some pretty uncooperative caller here.
00:35
Original caller said that his cousin had a gunshot[1] wound of the leg and then he hung up on us.
00:41
We were attempting to call it back, got him back on the line and said the suspect was a black male wearing a black hoodie and then hung up on us again.
00:48
Pretty rapid as if it looks like they're on the north side of the building in the parking lot.
00:53
It looks like PD should be thrown up.
01:02
Before, give the update.
01:04
I'll give you to you real quick.
01:05
927 8th Street, 927 8th Street.
01:08
I have uncooperative callers that his cousin had a gunshot[1] wound of the leg and hung up on us.
01:12
We got him back on the line and you gave suspect information and hung up again.
01:17
Rapid SOS shows that they're out on the north side of the building in the parking lot.
01:21
It looks like PD should be getting on unseen anytime.
01:24
For copies for registration on 9-235 bridge.
01:41
Uh, medic four, it looks like PD is not able to find anybody outside.
01:45
It's a secured building.
01:46
They're wondering if you guys can use the Knox key to get them in.
01:50
Four copies.
01:53
We'll be moving up.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
gunshot: Person shot
[2]
tourniquet: Applied to control bleeding
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Location mentioned:
Near 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
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