Man with very high blood pressure makes suicidal statements; knives reported in home

Heard on: Starke County Sheriff Fire & EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Just received a 911 from a (name withheld) requesting assistance.

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(number withheld) South Pearl Street.

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Her brother is a.

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(name withheld), he is a sixty-seven-year-old male.

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Has very high blood pressure.

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She says it through the roof.

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He made suicidal ideations to her as well.

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There is more family in the house, but they are scared of him.

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Want to send medics, but I don't want to have them make scene until it's safe.

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Attention Medic 3, request you stage near (number withheld) South Pearl.

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(number withheld) South Pearl.

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Family member called in reference a 67-year-old male with blood pressure through the roof.

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Told his sister that if he had a gun, he would kill himself.

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She confirmed there is no firearm, but there are knives.

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You'd stage so I can have PD make scene there currently.

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10-6. Your time is 1117.

00:59

Okay, we're 10-8 from here.

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We'll be en route to the other one.

2026-10-22 16:13 UTC

Medical Emergency

S Pearl St, Knox, IN 46534

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a family member called 911 for help at a residence near South Pearl Street in Starke County regarding a 67-year-old man with extremely high blood pressure who made suicidal statements. The caller indicated he said he would kill himself if he had a gun; no firearm was confirmed but knives were reported. Medics were instructed to stage nearby until law enforcement could make the scene safe.