Fireworks mistaken for gunfire near Ames Rd, Columbia SC
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, deputies initially responded to an apparent gunfire detection alert near Ames Road in Columbia. Upon investigation, the noise was determined to have come from fireworks rather than gunshots.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington SC Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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One seven seven unit, the back, ShotSpotter.
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Seven ten.
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Five thousand seven hundred Ames.
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Five thousand seven hundred Ames Road, ShotSpotter.
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Other units, I cut you out.
00:16
One nine five, I'll be en route.
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Tower.
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One seven one, I'm 23.
00:24
Ten three North, ShotSpotter.
00:27
One seven one, you can leave the channel open.
00:29
It's going to be fireworks.
00:34
Eleven, I know the flash shots, brother.
00:39
Ten ten and ten three on Dale, they shot fireworks.
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Location mentioned:
Ames Rd, Columbia, SC 29203
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