Armed intruder at Fordline Elementary school in Southgate, Southgate MI
WeaponsAn armed person entered near Fordline Elementary School in Southgate, Michigan, and fired a gunshot, injuring a victim near the cafeteria. Police found the suspect inside the media center and confirmed the suspect was down. Emergency responders set up a command post nearby and managed the scene and victim care.
Audio|Source: Downriver Public Safety
06:22
Transcript:
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Southgate cars, we have an armed intruder at near Fordline Elementary. We're still trying to get further.
00:08
Yeah, Drew copies.
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Squad 1 and Ruth Taylor.
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17.
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Squad 1 go to Taylor.
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Squad 1 from Taylor.
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16 in a row.
00:31
What's the base problem is clear and returning.
00:34
Calcate fire, we have an active shooter, the drill, near Fordline Elementary.
00:41
They have a gunshot victim near the cafeteria.
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215 are pulling up.
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Now you get entry into the main entrance.
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Setifier copies.
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Can you dispatch rapid to stage at Harbor Freight until we get further? We'll be staging ourselves at Harbor Freight when we get there to establish that incident command.
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Alpha 53 arrival you're born.
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Both the description one more time.
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Mail the blue hoodie.
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23 base can show me clear. We're going to be transported.
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21 radio on the set of a command post at Harbor Freight just south of the school.
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Central distance.
01:35
It'll be Engine 82, not Engine 81, responding to Harbor Freight staging.
01:41
Any updates on that suspect?
01:49
If that's going to be in blue hoodie and jeans, um,
01:53
glassy near the Media Center library.
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He'll be a white male.
02:03
A1 to Southgate, that's going to be in the purple zone on the west side of the building.
02:08
Purple zone west side of the building library.
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Squad three is in service.
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Squad three air service.
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281, can you move over to us or not line of sight?
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Copy.
02:33
Room 5 is what you're in.
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I'm just right. Injury 21 on 15.
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No, when they come down.
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Staging at Rappin.
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Staging and Rappin.
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Purple hallway in front of room 7.
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When teams make an entry through the main doors. Where are you guys at?
03:03
We're in the purple hallway.
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Okay.
03:13
Niel's been, um,
03:15
looks like he went into the media center now.
03:18
Yes, my after man, terminated, all units are going to be clear. HVA with...
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Now put 182, clear.
03:34
We got it here.
03:36
81 to South D. Can you confirm with the suspect down?
03:39
Suspect down is on Door 7, Purple.
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Copy. Let me know when you find victim.
03:52
Disguards, not the suspect.
03:54
There's one down by room 7.
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Copy.
04:01
So I got a victim down in room 7.
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Is the suspect down in room 3 or room 5?
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Squad 1. How did Taylor?
04:11
The suspect is down in the media center.
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Oh, Taylor.
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Engine one of you want to dispatch.
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All units will be clear.
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Returning.
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Copy.
04:25
I'm going to have fire work their way to the east side of the building near Room 7, Door 10.
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To the METT command.
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Stand by on where you're having fire approach. We need to create a warm zone.
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Give us a second to get the figured out.
04:44
Copy. Let me know.
04:49
Rescue A1 from incident command.
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Go to rescue A1.
04:59
Okay, if you advise, we have one victim down right now.
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PD is working on getting a warm zone established.
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Please ready yourself, we're going to have your task force approach when PD is ready.
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Rescue A1 copies.
05:18
May 17, incident
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twice, time, please.
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17, incident command of you copy.
05:38
I got a victim member of 6, that's what I've heard so far.
05:45
Okay,
05:47
can you please send the RTS to the north end doors by the playground? We've just created a warm zone for a gunshot victim who has a GSW[1] to the right shoulder.
06:00
It'll be door six.
06:04
Copy.
06:06
North entrance of the building.
06:13
QA1 from Fire instead of commandant.
06:17
All right, Fire is the north end.
06:21
Go ahead for rescue that one.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
GSW: Injury caused by a firearm discharge.
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Location mentioned:
Near Fordline St, Southgate, MI 48195
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