Reports of gunfire at Westlake were fireworks, Baltimore MD

Weapons

Reported: 11/7/2025 07:25 PM

Near W Lake Ave, Baltimore, MD 21210

Officers responded to reports of gunfire near Westlake Avenue in Baltimore. Upon investigation, they determined the noises were caused by fireworks being set off, not actual gunfire. No weapons discharge or shooting incident was confirmed.

Audio|Source: Baltimore City Police Southwest District

03:23

Transcript:

00:00

We'll get a discharge of a fire arm near Westlake.

00:03

We can discharge of a firearm near Westlake, let's test.

00:07

26. 26.

00:12

Doesn't get my call of Frank Nell and I'll be en route.

00:20

104. 23, I'll be in route as well.

00:26

27.

00:27

24, I'm still 1, 721 North Kerry.

00:35

I'm sorry about that.

00:36

We'll do that like soon with that feed up.

00:40

7.7.

00:41

Step 4.

00:44

9.5.

00:46

9. Copy.

00:54

I'm sorry,

00:56

what was that? I'm sorry,

00:59

what was that?

01:02

Tellur, you show me around the left one.

01:04

Twenty-six, is this people who are playing music and shooting guns?

01:12

Careful.

01:18

No, this guy is anonymous?

01:20

Careful.

01:23

Step 4. And I just tip at the chassis.

01:26

There's no shot spotter or suppress shot spotter.

01:30

Sam 4.

01:35

864-6-4-5.

01:38

Yes, ma'am.

01:39

In reference to the 100 o'clock north, ma'am,

01:42

can I pull an awon view for a hang-on violation?

01:49

If you're full.

01:53

Go ahead.

01:54

The CC in reference is going to be 2404-2404, K-a-59334, timeout 22-13.

02:03

I'm subject to 3.

02:13

26 from 10-2-3.

02:17

Citywide, any district that might have an extra light duty personnel to assist the southern, contact 9 out of 99, time 2217.

02:27

Okay.

02:44

Yep. While we're here on the block, we're hearing fireworks go off.

02:51

We're hearing fireworks go off.

02:55

Sue, a chest flutter alert, 217 North Calhoun Street, Southwest District, one round 2220.

03:04

All right, 24, I'll be on to that.

03:09

Two seconds for me.

03:13

26.

03:16

265.

03:18

Just name, reference that's (name withheld), right where we're at in reference to the discharging call.

03:21

We got it's fireworks.

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