Person armed with knife on Packard Street, Gastonia NC


Dispatch audio reports a person on Packard Street armed with a knife who told responders not to approach. Fire personnel are observing the person and police are being sent, with an estimated arrival of three to four minutes.
Audio|Source: Gastonia Fire
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Transcript:
Fire 7th Amendment. Call you one. Add many one-on-one Packard Street. I'm going to think he's got a vigil on a suspect. He's armed with a knife. He's advising us not to come near him. You've got an ETA on police? Negative. And did you say he's armed with a knife? That's correct. Anyone — police are being dispatched right now, showing about three or four minutes out. Got it. Thank you.
Fire 7th Amendment. Call you one. Add many one-on-one Packard Street. I'm going to think he's got a vigil on a suspect. He's armed with a knife. He's advising us not to come near him. You've got an ETA on police? Negative. And did you say he's armed with a knife? That's correct. Anyone — police are being dispatched right now, showing about three or four minutes out. Got it. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Packard St, Gastonia, NC 28052
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