Suspect in truck wounds himself during standoff at airport, Mesa AZ
WeaponsA police standoff took place at Mesa Gateway Airport involving a suspect in a truck. SWAT and armored vehicles were deployed to contain the situation. The suspect appeared to shoot himself inside the vehicle and later fell to the ground bleeding. Police detained the suspect after the incident, and fire and medical teams responded to the scene. The airspace around the airport was temporarily closed to support the emergency response.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Superstition Patrol District
03:58
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, Shway, I got a guy on the south side. He's taking it off now.
00:03
I'm sorry, on the north side of.
00:06
Okay. I see looking who he's walking down this sidewalk, too.
00:11
Hey, yeah, at 10-4[1]. He was trying to get through. He was trying to go to work, but I told him to go ahead and get some cover.
00:20
I think it's one at 97[2].
00:23
Copy.
00:26
Lincoln 1 to responding SWAT vehicles facing southbound so come from the north.
00:35
What's this, have you.
00:41
Good word to Lincoln 1.
00:43
Hi.
00:44
Go ahead, John.
00:48
Hey, if you could, I'm my truck to the Grappler and I'm having a hold on the brake because he keeps trying to drive off. If we can have an armored car coming northbound on the wrong side to touch the front of him at some point so we can get out of this truck.
01:03
Yeah, 10-4[1] armor's rolling, but it's going to be a little bit yet for that one, I'm sure.
01:09
Okay, yeah, no problem. I just want to know which direction you get that armored had come from.
01:16
Perfect. Thank you.
01:22
All for info, drone has limited battery and our large ones won't launch. So we're going to wait until we get that the vehicle to relaunch.
01:29
Coming.
01:34
I'm talking to drone operators. The airspace has been closed except for emergency vehicles.
01:43
Before you want to the area, copy that.
01:46
Does that mean they can launch?
01:49
Yes, your drones are fine.
01:51
The airspace has been closed via Gateway Operations.
01:56
We copy that.
01:57
Plot sent to any responding slot.
01:59
Start replacing any patrol that's on scene as it says we get armors in place.
02:04
We'll start with a plant.
02:09
So, get mailed out, crutch down, hiding behind that D-pillar, looking back at the eye, you see.
02:20
The gunshot inside the truck, it looks like you probably shot himself.
02:29
Okay, can you check that up for us?
02:32
All right, he just fell out on the ground bleeding from the head.
02:37
Okay, much like his hands are going to be against you.
02:44
Yeah,
02:46
the hands are empty and guns down inside.
02:52
Stay in my first second on fire.
02:54
Good fire.
02:58
Falcon, yeah, he appears to be clear around him, just that growing puddle of blood around his head.
03:07
That's 12 million, I'm coming back over.
03:14
So you guys know, there's still a little bit of movement from him.
03:19
Lincoln, our team is moving up.
03:27
At Lincoln, one, we've got him detained,
03:30
and we're going to be closed on team.
03:33
D-A-18, are you ready for fire?
03:39
Lincoln, one, if they're able,
03:42
if that question was for me, we're ready for fire. They can come up.
03:46
Yep.
03:50
Fire you're in this comfort directly. We're in Ralph.
03:52
Okay.
03:57
Compatio radio.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received and understood; affirmative or OK.
[2]
97: Arrived at the scene or location.
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Location mentioned:
Mesa Gateway Airport, 6033 S Sossaman Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212
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