Man threatens suicide with firearms at home with children, Galena IL


Police are responding to a report that a man at a house near Chestnut Drive is threatening to kill himself. Children and his wife are present. The man is not allowed to have firearms but has taken some from his father's house. His mother reported that there is a gate with a camera and that he has previously said he would shoot if someone comes on the property.
Audio|Source: Jo Daviess County Public Safety
03:51
Transcript:
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County, 41313, be in route near Chestnut Drive.
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Caller advice, son wants to kill himself.
00:08
There are going to be children and the patient's wife at the house.
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John, 413, 104, and route from Badger in Route in Route 5.
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104, 439 counting.
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439, can you back up 4313 on this, suicidal force, correction 749 to 9 to Chestnut Drive.
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2421910-4[1]. 4313, county information.
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Go ahead, sir.
00:36
4313 sounds like there are going to be 1032s of the residents.
00:39
He's not supposed to have any but he did take them from his dad's house.
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A suspect named (name withheld).
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(name withheld), I'm getting him attached now two children in the house.
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Kevin. 413 you copy all that information.
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G8104. G8 did you copy information?
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G8 did you copy information?
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Number.
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413 County.
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You're going to be good?
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4313, the person's mom did just say that there's going to be a gate with a camera on it.
01:16
She did say that she's worried about people coming onto the property because he has told her prior if someone comes to there, he will shoot.
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Gai 43 cert.
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G.A., did you copy that?
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C84.4-319.
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Guy 4311. Go ahead.
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No,
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as far as we know, they are still there.
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We have a second-party caller.
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It's the person's mom.
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No, no. If you can try to be direct contact or how that relate to you, it's been connected to rest of them.
01:51
If not, it's not like you in.
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10-4[1]. 4313 County information.
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930, you're good.
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43313, we do believe that the wife is out, is out of the resident,
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unknown about the children at this time, trying to get that information.
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In 4313 County, I'm still going to give command a call.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near Chestnut Dr, Galena, IL 61036
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