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Vehicle backfire mistaken for gunshots at apartment complex, Chattanooga TN

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Near Jenkins Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421

A caller reported hearing three gunshot-like sounds with echoes near Scenic Ridge Apartments on Ginkins Road. Officers investigated and found the sounds likely came from a vehicle backfiring near the interstate. No suspicious activity was found.

Audio|Source: Hamilton County Sheriff's Department
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near Ginkins Rd at the Scenic Ridge Apartments.
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I was like they just heard three shots with echoes.
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It sounded like the echoes were coming from the breezeway.
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They didn't hear anything else.
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What's that just happened?
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Hey, I'm clear. I'll advise up right here. I believe that was a backfire from the interstate.
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Okay.

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Near Jenkins Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421

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