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Resident fires warning shot to stop break-in attemptPhiladelphia PA

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Poquessing Valley Park, 12864 McCarthy Cir, Philadelphia, PA 19154

A resident near McCarthy Circle fired a warning shot into the ground to stop a person from a homeless encampment who tried to break into a house. No one was injured, and police responded to the scene.

Audio|Source: Philadelphia Police - Citywide
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Transcript:
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I just want to give you updated information, a reference to near McCarthy Circle.
00:06
Awesome with the gun.
00:08
It's a reference to an attempted break-in.
00:11
9-1-1 caller did a fire warning shot.
00:14
So far, we don't have any one hit at this moment, but it's going to be a known female possibly from the homeless encampment.
00:20
That's near McCarthy Circle.
00:23
Do they have a senior?
00:26
Yes, the scene is going to be held outside.
00:31
I see whether the complaint of that fire or shot? It'll be in the yard between the two houses.
00:37
Apparently this 911 call fired a warning shot into the ground.

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Poquessing Valley Park, 12864 McCarthy Cir, Philadelphia, PA 19154

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