Man Baker Acted after threatening to kill self, officers

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — An armed suspect who made threats to kill himself and members of law enforcement is now in custody and has been Baker Acted after an incident at the Palms at Vero Beach Monday morning.

The man told dispatch he had a gun and a knife, according to authorities.

“He is going to shoot everyone,” dispatch relayed to authorities on scene.

At one point the man ran into the woods, but authorities were able to talk him down. Before he was taken into custody he was holding a knife to his throat.

This article will be updated when more information is released.

 

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