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Gunshot alert near Frankstown and Wheeler reportedPittsburgh PA

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Near Frankstown Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15208

A gunshot-like sound was reported near Frankstown Avenue and Wheeler Street. Officers responded to the location. Further investigation revealed the noise was caused by a car backfiring, not an actual shooting.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police Dispatch
03:51
Transcript:
00:00
Shotspotter[1] alert near Frankstown Avenue
00:05
One round on the corner of Frankstown and Wheeler
00:23
164 ABLE
00:25
Can you hold me out for court,
00:29
please?
00:30
Proceed.
00:34
18 Able, I'm getting out.
00:37
All right safe.
00:38
35, 33, Able, 35, 41, Able.
00:42
2121, Able.
00:43
21 Able.
00:49
He's over that shot spot, near Frankstown down one round, closer to Wheeler.
00:57
Copy now.
01:01
I don't really got these 40, 14.
01:04
1013, 14.
01:15
5.25 A.000. 5.25 able to be.
01:18
35,000.
01:21
And then I'll hit the frame still as well.
01:25
Mr. 1340.
01:32
3544 Able. Social workers provided some resources to the mom and the son.
01:38
You can show us clear, show the crisis response team clear.
01:42
You can show me heading down to the shot spotter.
01:47
Ridge at 324.
01:55
Base of 3420 Able.
01:57
A 5895 Bartlett Street off of Murray and Shady.
02:06
The complainer is hitting as a silver Nissan.
02:09
California plates blocking their driveway.
02:16
5.30 and 16.
02:25
416A, we'll call on 7 about that.
02:28
Let's see if they're 15.
02:37
544 A bowl in the air.
02:41
20, 30, 17.
02:46
3111A loan code 4 on the Swindale bridge.
02:49
Receive code 4 in Swindale.
02:58
3118A on Swindale. Receive. 18A on Beth.
03:01
Received.
03:08
12 a.m. Code 1.
03:11
We're safe code 449 Street.
03:14
Thirteen, yeah, you can just figure it.
03:26
525 abase 305.25 people.
03:31
Those gentlemen out here drilling, it was a car in back firing and it was confirmed still in the area. So he might still get a few calls for it.
03:40
Oh, that's... You guys wait for that?
03:44
Yeah, so it's back then.
03:47
You got to a shot spot.
03:49
Franks, stay in disregard with the car, back firing.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Shotspotter: Gunshot detection alert (possible gunfire detected)

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Near Frankstown Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15208

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