Daily Summaries

2025-08-13 06:00:40

  • 13-Year-Old Male Gunshot Victim

    • Type of Incident: Gunshot injury, apparent death
    • Location: 387.5 Schuyler Street, Grand Junction
    • Time: Approximately 06:29
    • Details: A 13-year-old male was found not conscious and not breathing after a gunshot wound. The father reported the child was rigid and likely beyond help. Law enforcement and EMS responded; the scene was declared an obvious death.

  • Motor Vehicle Fire – U-Haul Truck

    • Type of Incident: Vehicle fire
    • Location: Sam’s Club, 1040 Independent Avenue, Grand Junction
    • Time: Around 17:23
    • Details: A U-Haul truck’s engine area was partially on fire near the back of the Sam’s Club building. The fire was close to the building but not threatening other structures. Fire crews extinguished the fire and conducted overhaul. The truck will be towed.

  • Cardiac Arrest - 2691 Little Creek Road

    • Type of Incident: Cardiac arrest
    • Location: 2697 Little Creek Road, Grand Junction
    • Time: Approximately 21:28
    • Details: A 78-year-old male was found not conscious and not breathing after a fall. CPR was in progress upon arrival. Law enforcement and EMS responded with code 3 priority.

  • Motorcycle vs Vehicle Accident

    • Type of Incident: Traffic collision
    • Location: 4th Street and Grand Avenue, Grand Junction
    • Time: Around 12:51
    • Details: A motorcycle was reported down after a collision with a vehicle. The motorcycle rider, a 55-year-old male, was conscious and breathing and appeared to be walking on scene. No injuries reported to other parties.

  • Seizure and Fall at Burger King

    • Type of Incident: Medical emergency, seizure
    • Location: Burger King, 1730 North Avenue, Grand Junction
    • Time: Around 09:42
    • Details: A 55-year-old male reportedly had a seizure and fell off his bike. The patient was not conscious but breathing. EMS and medics responded code 2. The patient was uncooperative and possibly injured his knee.

  • Fire Alarm Investigation - Thunder Mountain Elementary

    • Type of Incident: Fire alarm activation
    • Location: Thunder Mountain Elementary, 3063 South Frank E. Road, Grand Junction
    • Time: Approximately 09:15–09:30
    • Details: Fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation at the school. No fire or hazards were found; it was determined to be a fire drill or false alarm.

  • Possible Stroke - Multiple Calls

    • Type of Incident: Medical emergencies, possible strokes
    • Locations & Times:
      • 26528 Road, Unit B, Boy (79-year-old female), 10:36
      • 3017 ½ Gunnison Avenue (67-year-old male), 12:58
      • 2841 North 15th Street, Larchwood Park, room PE6 (79-year-old male), 15:29
    • Details: Several stroke-related calls for elderly patients exhibiting symptoms such as abnormal breathing, numbness, and confusion. EMS and fire units responded with code 2 or 3 as appropriate.

  • Overdose Incident

    • Type of Incident: Suspected drug overdose
    • Location: 162 West 2nd Street, Grand Junction
    • Time: Around 07:26
    • Details: An 86-year-old female was found conscious and breathing but suspected of overdosing on trazodone. EMS responded code 2. The patient was reportedly emotionally distressed but cooperative.

  • Heat Stroke and Chest Pain

    • Type of Incident: Medical emergency, heat stroke and chest pain
    • Location: Highway 141, Mile Marker 150
    • Time: Around 16:14
    • Details: A 31-year-old male reported conscious and breathing but complaining of heat stroke symptoms and chest pain near mile marker 150 on Highway 141. EMS and fire responded code 2.

  • Possible Fire in Attic

    • Type of Incident: Structure fire
    • Location: 564 28 ¾ Road, Grand Junction
    • Time: Around 22:46
    • Details: Initial report of exposed wires from a ceiling light escalated to a possible attic fire. Multiple fire units responded and established command. Fire was contained with ventilation and overhaul underway.

  • Vehicle vs Pedestrian and Other Medical Calls

    • Numerous EMS responses for fainting, falls, abdominal pain, difficulty breathing, seizures, and other medical emergencies throughout the day in the Grand Junction area and surrounding communities.

  • Animal Assistance

    • Several calls regarding loose dogs, animals needing assistance, and a power chair stranded at Triangle Park involving a patient and a dog.

  • Public Safety and Welfare Checks

    • Multiple welfare checks, disturbances, trespass reports, and suspicious persons were handled by law enforcement, including investigations into verbal disputes, harassment, and possible suicidal subjects.

  • Crash Notification – I-70 Overpass

    • Type of Incident: Crash notification
    • Location: I-70 overpass at Highway 6 and 50
    • Time: Approximately 19:52
    • Details: A crash notification was received involving unknown injury status; fire and EMS units responded but were unable to locate the incident and cleared.

  • Cardiac Arrest - I-70 Mile Marker 43

    • Type of Incident: Cardiac arrest
    • Location: I-70 Eastbound, Mile Marker 43, near Palisade
    • Time: Around 19:11
    • Details: A 40-year-old male in a gold pickup truck was found not conscious and not breathing. CPR was being administered by the reporting party. Multiple EMS units and deputies responded. Mutual aid requested for a second ambulance.

  • Fire Alarm at Commercial Locations

    • Responses to alarms at Redlands Middle School, Bailey's Moving and Storage, and Country Club Pet Resort with no significant findings or false alarms.

  • Miscellaneous Notable Events

    • Reports of intoxicated individuals, vehicle breakdowns causing traffic hazards, and property crimes such as burglaries and trespass incidents addressed by law enforcement.

This summary highlights key emergency responses and notable incidents from the provided radio traffic within the Grand Junction, Colorado area.