Standoff at home as suspect threatens to shoot


Emergency radio audio from Cortaro Ridge, AZ, describing police and fire units dealing with a possibly armed person inside a residence. The person repeatedly approaches the door with or without a gun, may wear a gas mask, and responders discuss breaking a window and entry. The scene includes commands and status updates about a window breach and whether weapons are present.
Audio|Source: Oro Valley Police and Pima County Sheriff
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Transcript:
Go ahead. Proceed with you last break or on the drone. Okay, have a chance in, we use it on the living room window. Whatever window you want. Yeah, living room window. Okay, well, I need to study. It's going to come out and just get shot. Fire mid-847, do you have a room number? 847 is engine two, we're in three. he's coming towards the door that's not left yet but not in the same. West Bayou Place. 8,400 North and 4,100 West. We saw him on A6 left. She wants to continue with commands back here if he's online? Negative. It's going towards the door with nothing to his hand. (name withheld), what's the status on the window break? Yes, he says he's setting it up. 10-4[1]. And (name withheld), preps and pepperable. We're going to show her update. He keeps going back and forth about coming to the door with a gun, without a gun, and he said he has a gas mask. Well, that's primitive. Bye.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
W Bayou Pl, Cortaro Ridge, AZ 85742
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