Woman with mental illness barricades herself with knives, Louisville KY


A 67-year-old woman with mental illness has barricaded herself inside her house with two knives after an incident involving her daughter. The daughter is outside the home. The woman has been off her medication for several weeks.
Audio|Source: Louisville Metro Police 2 - Divisions 3 and 8
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Transcript:
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It says 67-year-old mother, paranoid, schizophrenia, and bipolar, pulled two knives from the daughter.
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Mother has been off meds for several weeks.
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She's barricaded herself in the house.
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Windows broken from daughter attempting to get in three weeks ago.
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Daughter had a previous restraining order in the past that has expired.
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So she is alone inside of the house she barricaded, or is there other people inside?
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From the note, she's inside and the daughter is in the driveway.
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Make sure we don't have a serious situation going on.
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Location mentioned:
Wilkie Rd, Louisville, KY 40216
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