Police shootout near Elm Street rail crossing

Heard on: Altavista Area NS Rail

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Got a call, hold traffic.

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Apparently there was a, I guess the police were chasing the suspect.

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It was right around Elm, right around Elm Street, around milepost 284.

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And I guess they were involved in a shootout of some sort.

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And for what I heard, basically the tracks there around Elm, around the 284.2, is basically the crime scene.

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So they're holding traffic while they do their investigation.

00:26

We're great, guys.

00:27

Have fun.

00:33

That's what I heard too.

00:34

I mean, it's not, you know, buddy, but it happened right there by Elm.

00:38

I believe it's the center of the investigation is the signal right there at Elm.

00:43

So we're pretty much right in the middle of it.

00:46

You know,

00:47

I guess once they get all the evidence they need, they'll let us know.

8/30/2026 06:40 PM

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Elm St, Bedford, VA 24523

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, rail traffic was reportedly held near Elm Street after police allegedly chased a suspect into the area and a possible shootout occurred. The nearby tracks and signal area around milepost 284.2 were being treated as an apparent crime scene during the investigation.