Possible armed person at Mall Transit Center, Tacoma WA


Radio traffic reporting a solo deputy at the Mall Transit Center who may be with a person carrying a gun. Units are communicating status and advising other units to slow down, continue, or cancel their response.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - South
01:35
Transcript:
He is to break in Baca County Deputy who's solo at the Mall Transit Center, possibly a subject with a gun? Okay. (name withheld) 3.58. Spring 060 and (name withheld) 358, we're still trying to get further. He's only advised that he's possibly out with a subject with a gun, the Mall Transit Center, 2508, South 4-7. Thank you, she's going. (name withheld) received. I believe they're advising that they have one to take. So we'll have priority traffic for now until they further advise 1138[1]. County 422 is advising all incoming units can slow but continue. Number 3.5-8, 1138. All right, three, should finish another call, please. 236, 1139. 286, I'll be at the mall, transit, 7-0-11-39. 1739. 17-26, you have backgrounds that incoming can cancel? Any incoming units to the mall that's clear on 47th can cancel, 1140[2]?
He is to break in Baca County Deputy who's solo at the Mall Transit Center, possibly a subject with a gun? Okay. (name withheld) 3.58. Spring 060 and (name withheld) 358, we're still trying to get further. He's only advised that he's possibly out with a subject with a gun, the Mall Transit Center, 2508, South 4-7. Thank you, she's going. (name withheld) received. I believe they're advising that they have one to take. So we'll have priority traffic for now until they further advise 1138[1]. County 422 is advising all incoming units can slow but continue. Number 3.5-8, 1138. All right, three, should finish another call, please. 236, 1139. 286, I'll be at the mall, transit, 7-0-11-39. 1739. 17-26, you have backgrounds that incoming can cancel? Any incoming units to the mall that's clear on 47th can cancel, 1140[2]?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1138: Priority Traffic
[2]
1140: Incoming Units Cancel
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Location mentioned:
Near S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
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