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Threat to shoot reported at abandoned building near Smith StLafayette IN

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Smith St, Lafayette, IN 47905

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:
00:00
Zone 1 for Disturbance. It's going to be near Smith Street Walking Bridge.
00:04
Not 79.
00:09
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.
00:18
We'll use Channel 3 for the call.
00:20
Walking, 45 on close.
00:27
I have a subject walking towards me in a black sweatshirt.
00:30
Looks like a white male I'll be making contact.
00:33
We're going to be near Smith Street, side.
00:36
Sorry.
00:40
338's walk is no from the Mabash Avenue side.
00:44
Carver. Copy.
00:47
238, 425.
00:51
Blitz is going to be over here. Where you at?
00:55
One way, can I have a case server, please?
00:58
I'm walking up from the Wabash side, almost.
01:01
You go across the river tracks.
01:06
2413, 2413.
01:08
Okay.
01:10
Okay.
01:12
Looks like there's several homeless subjects over here in this abandoned building.
01:21
Just 43[1] for other guys, there's a pit bull that's running around.
01:26
Now we're being waved down.
01:32
Well if you have 145, go ahead and start a medic.
01:37
338, white male,
01:39
ginger hair, white t-shirt.
01:42
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?
01:49
No activity whatsoever over there.
01:53
Okay.
01:55
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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