Sound heard near Apache Point was firework, not gunshot, Sunspot NM


Officers responded to reports of a single gunshot heard near Apache Point Road. Multiple witnesses reported hearing the sound. Upon investigation, officers confirmed the noise was a firework and found no evidence of a shooting.
Audio|Source: Otero County Sheriff and Fire, Alamogordo Police and Fire
03:4
Transcript:
00:00
Right now, sounds like just one shot fired west of the patient.
00:09
Copy. I'm not to step for the motion 9 here, anything, all TTO.
00:19
Simple.
00:23
One fourth third patient, I'm out with them in the area ideal.
00:27
7.4.
00:31
49 Basin public contact.
00:38
Go ahead.
00:41
Martin tire with one on a dirt bike.
00:56
1413.
00:59
Goet. Got to say you're a banding mill is from the north-west area.
01:08
10-4[1]. He also advised that sounded more like a firework.
01:15
Copy. We'll check it out regardless.
01:24
One or nine pages.
01:28
Go ahead.
01:31
Kenny 29, Steven Robinson.
01:34
Break. One or nine, one four to three.
01:38
Good.
01:40
He's advising he heard one shot right by the APO office.
01:47
Ten four, I'm right here right now.
01:56
Base 1-0-9.
01:59
Go ahead.
02:03
Steven Robinson's coming back in, valid suspended, negative too missed.
02:08
10-4[1]. Can you show any public contact again? New York and 6, with 2? 2.
02:16
10-4[1].
02:24
109 Basin 8 sealing units.
02:26
I have two people that said it was the firework, they watch that go up,
02:30
and 1.09 Basin, I'll be 10A. 10-4[1].
02:42
144 Base. 144 Base.
02:46
Go ahead.
02:48
O-ZRP1 contract.
02:55
I'm clear.
02:57
We had multiple RPs.
03:01
Copy, you can close it out for now.
03:03
This is a far away.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement/OK
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Location mentioned:
Near Apache Point Rd, Sunspot, NM 88349
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