Threat to shoot reported at abandoned building near Smith St, Lafayette IN


Police responded to a disturbance near an abandoned building by the Smith Street Walking Bridge involving several homeless people. The caller reported hearing an argument and a threat that someone would be shot. A white male suspect was seen fleeing the area. Officers noted a loose pit bull and requested medical help for a possible assault victim.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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Zone 1 for Disturbance. It's going to be near Smith Street Walking Bridge.
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Not 79.
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Happy. Just 43[1]. The caller heard several male and female voices, and then heard a male say something about they were going to shoot someone, but she couldn't see anything further.
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We'll use Channel 3 for the call.
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Walking, 45 on close.
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I have a subject walking towards me in a black sweatshirt.
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Looks like a white male I'll be making contact.
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We're going to be near Smith Street, side.
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Sorry.
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338's walk is no from the Mabash Avenue side.
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Carver. Copy.
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238, 425.
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Blitz is going to be over here. Where you at?
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One way, can I have a case server, please?
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I'm walking up from the Wabash side, almost.
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You go across the river tracks.
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2413, 2413.
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Okay.
01:10
Okay.
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Looks like there's several homeless subjects over here in this abandoned building.
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Just 43[1] for other guys, there's a pit bull that's running around.
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Now we're being waved down.
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Well if you have 145, go ahead and start a medic.
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338, white male,
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ginger hair, white t-shirt.
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I'm guessing that's going to be our suspect. I guess he ran over the bridge, over towards Walbach Avenue. Did you see anything?
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No activity whatsoever over there.
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Okay.
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425. Yeah, go ahead.
01:58
Can you just advise the nature for medics?
02:03
From what I understand right now is a battery complaint.
02:08
Okay.
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Smith St, Lafayette, IN 47905
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