Man shoots himself in the face inside vehicle, Valparaiso IN
Medical EmergencyEmergency services responded to a man who shot himself in the face inside a vehicle near Jamestown Avenue. The man was conscious with major facial trauma and heavy bleeding. An air ambulance was called to transport the patient.
Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Priority on.
00:01
Gunshot victim.
00:02
At near Jamestown Avenue.
00:05
Time on (number withheld).
00:12
Shot himself in the face in a black Ford Edge, he did place the gun on the ground.
00:21
And we're out.
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152.
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152. Peninsula.
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187.
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2901, you're responding at (number withheld) to near Jamestown Avenue for a 40-year-old male, conscious and breathing.
00:42
The male has shot himself in the face.
00:44
He is currently in a black Ford Edge.
00:48
Caller advising, the male has a gunshot wound with a lot of bleeding.
01:03
Side off semi hat was in front of the scene.
01:06
I had the runner out with it.
01:08
It looks like they just got it out of the right shoulder and right brain stitch.
01:12
So it should be going to take it here shortly.
01:14
I'm going to stick around until they take off for short.
01:16
So I still have some time here on and see if that's going to be en route.
01:37
Airport Rescue 3031.
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Priority one.
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Landing zone standby.
01:44
Porter County Airport.
01:46
At near Merville Hill Road, assigned to AMA4.
01:51
Time up (number withheld).
01:59
Digital1 is on the scene.
02:01
Stayed by for information.
02:08
2901 Not involved caller advises a silver sedan in a ditch with a blinker on eastbound 89.5.
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330 30.
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103 as well.
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103 103.
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3081.
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381 Have responding EMS to the airport use the main entrance number three to the terminal building, gates controlled.
02:49
381 is clear, I'll maintain on this frequency.
02:56
Take 21 2901 patient update Go ahead The patient has a gunshot wound under the jaw up.
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His eyes are bulging a lot of blood We are now applying gauze and covering the wound at this time.
03:30
Yes, it is.
03:32
That's his major trauma to the face.
03:35
Okay.
03:41
One of three, Connie, you're applying your 28?
03:44
Guy, Connie.
03:47
Returns active to a black 2013 Ford Edge to a (name withheld), Signal 80[1].
03:55
Tim, what's address?
03:57
215 Freedom as 215 Freedom 315 Freedom 3081 Central.
04:13
Lutheran Air accepted they have a 15 minute ETA and we'll be using AMA4.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 80: Agency-specific signal code; commonly used for missing persons or expired vehicle registration/plates.
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Location mentioned:
Near Jamestown Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383
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