Multiple shots fired near Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, Des Moines IA
WeaponsOfficers responded to multiple reports of shots fired near Martin Luther King Jr Parkway and University Avenue. Numerous calls reported rapid gunfire with around 30 rounds fired. A suspicious white lowered Ford truck with black rims was seen in the area and may be involved. No shell casings were found at the scene. Noise from street racers nearby may have caused some confusion.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
00:00
149, I can hear shots fired, probably around MLK and University in rapid fire.
00:05
Probably about 30 rounds going off right now.
00:09
You copy I'll show you on it.
00:13
40 out of means, but I found it.
00:14
There's a large party going on its rocket in 2013.
00:21
Is this press the item?
00:24
Unit 95.
00:27
If you assist at near Court Avenue at times, it will be under case (number withheld).
00:39
Copy.
00:45
140, Adam.
00:48
Good.
00:50
We're taking several calls from 41st Street and 39th.
01:00
Over that hole, right over there, Jim.
01:07
Those are pretty close to uni as well.
01:12
Yes.
01:17
130.
01:22
Let my partners know, I think I've seen that white lowered ford with black rims in northbound on 514.
01:29
I'm trying to catch it with it.
01:31
130, Adam.
01:36
Toppy, I'll just stop in there.
01:41
133 Adam. 133 Adam.
01:47
149, I don't think he's going to be at Sprocket.
01:49
We'll continue west on.
01:52
Copy not at Sprocket.
01:58
49.
01:59
I'm trying to read the chip notes and drive.
02:02
Can you give us a general idea of where it's going to be closer to with the number of calls?
02:08
It looks like we've taken about equal amount of calls.
02:10
We've seen 41st in Rollins and 35th in Crocker.
02:17
(Name withheld), thank you.
02:20
You're welcome.
02:26
140p. 104.
02:29
5 hours tonight and put him on that shot strip.
02:36
Copy.
02:40
130. 130.
02:46
I'm going to be with Whiteford on Indian Noland Park with Mary Queen Union 7, 5,
02:52
8. All right.
02:55
Copy.
02:58
103.
03:01
103. 103.
03:03
103. You notify that I mean, have them called me and have them called me or my partner cell phone.
03:08
That's it.
03:10
Copy. 329, a new shot's trip.
03:12
They're westbound on 235.
03:19
Correction, westbound.
03:25
Copy. If they're westbound,
03:27
we just want to let Westin wait now.
03:30
Copy?
03:32
149.
03:35
149.
03:36
I'm sorry, you know the traffic.
03:42
One-thirty.
03:44
One-thirty.
03:46
Let my partner know that this vehicle's going to be involved.
03:51
One-thirty Adam.
03:53
Yeah,
03:56
we're out there with him.
03:58
Copy 133 Adam.
04:02
Okay.
04:05
Was I go ahead or direct?
04:10
Direct.
04:17
I'm copy. 147, there's vicious vehicle outside 63rd and 235 on the ramp.
04:26
Copy, and I guess this vehicle was lasting eastbound, not westbound.
04:35
149, that vehicle comes back to near Virginia as if there's a car that could slide that way.
04:46
Okay.
04:52
144 Adam.
04:56
Go ahead.
04:59
Have you assessed at near Virginia checking for this suspicious vehicle?
05:08
Happy?
05:14
484. 484.
05:18
484. I'll take the wagon to the station when they're ready.
05:24
161.
05:27
161. We just cleared County we'll head that way.
05:31
Copy.
05:37
147. Go ahead.
05:42
Have we found any casings or anything?
05:46
Negative.
05:49
Gotty. Well, there's also a trooper in the area on the interstate.
05:55
He has approximately like 100 of these street racers on the interstate.
06:00
Potentially could be backfiring from those cars.
06:03
I'm happy.
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Location mentioned:
Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy & University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
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