Report of man claiming he shot himself, later cleared

Heard on: Dallas IA Law Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Can you have Shenandoah PD

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check that female's address? Possible (number withheld) Eighth Avenue in Shenandoah.

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That number that I called, they advised that's the number that called their office.

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And it was a male, advised he had shot himself,

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but they did not hear any gunshots.

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I talked to a male on that phone, but they believe they advised it wasn't him.

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I need somebody to go check him and his phone.

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Cancel.

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Just to be clear, the only connection to this address in Sidney is from the phone number.

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That is correct.

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All right, you can send everybody down.

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They're in Branson.

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I spoke with a family member, they're not in town, and that's an old phone number for the female.

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10-4, I got Roger PDX now.

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William 10-22, everything.

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10-4. I spoke with a, I said I spoke with her sister.

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She's in Branson, she's gonna call us.

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10-4.

7/23/2026 03:34 PM

Weapons

8th Ave, Shenandoah, IA 51601

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies investigated a report that a man said on the phone he had shot himself, with no gunshots heard. Officers were asked to check a possible address near Eighth Avenue in Shenandoah and a possible connection to another town based only on the phone number. After speaking with a family member, it was determined the person linked to the phone number was out of town, and the welfare check was canceled.