Officers investigate reported shots, found to be backfire, Petersburg VA
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to reports of possible gunfire near Nessie Town and McKenzie Street in Petersburg, Virginia. Upon investigation, the sounds were determined to have come from a vehicle backfiring. No gunfire or injuries were found, and units cleared the scene without incident.
Audio|Heard on: Petersburg Police
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02:21
Transcript:
00:00
Thirty-five in the air at camps.
00:10
Hey, thirty-five here.
00:12
I heard it.
00:15
Sound like a shotgun.
00:24
Shots fired in the area.
00:35
Can you advise where you heard it from?
00:40
I was standing in the parking lot near Nessie Town.
00:52
35,
00:53
We're going to be out with the vehicle that hit backfires.
01:08
I copy, backfire.
01:15
Thirty-five copies of Virginia registration.
01:23
Thirty-five.
01:25
Tango X-ray Echo (number withheld), TXE (number withheld).
01:33
And let me give you the location just one second.
01:42
Two zero two, I have a Virginia tango when you are ready.
01:49
We're going to be out near McKenzie Street.
01:55
Virginia DL (number withheld), again (number withheld).
02:08
Franklin, the code sector status is license and clear.
02:16
Zero Two,
02:17
It's been cleared up with a vehicle backfire, no gun violence.
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Location mentioned:
McKenzie St, Petersburg, VA 23803
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