Gunfire reported near building j in east ridge, East Ridge TN
Officers responded to reports of gunfire near building J on Roper Street in East Ridge. Multiple callers reported hearing one or two shots. Officers found shell casings east of the location, possibly near the state line area.
Audio|Source: East Ridge Public Safety
03:13
Transcript:
00:00
518, 530, copy a shot fired.
00:03
All right, can't go for both.
00:09
We've got Newcastle, the 5,700 block of Roper Street, building J, off D Street in the dead end.
00:17
Callers advising, she heard it near the J building close to Keeble, just one shot, didn't hear anything else.
00:24
He's 11-898, 11-898.
00:33
We're clear.
00:34
Do we have any history of the phone number?
00:44
Stand by one moment.
00:50
The only history we have is a disorder from four months.
01:00
I'm clear, is it just the one caller?
01:03
That's correct.
01:09
He stays in J's apartment 6.
01:12
He advised it was right across from him.
01:15
No RP to C.
01:21
18, we're out here.
01:22
18, I'm clear.
01:27
Arpe is now stating that it was a loud bang so it could have been someone kicking in a door.
01:32
Okay.
01:34
Hey team, we do have shells fired out here coming from east of our location.
01:40
I'm clear. Shots fired, east of the location.
01:44
30, clear the air.
01:45
All units clear the air.
01:47
All units clear the air. All units clear the air.
01:53
30, do we have anybody else coming out here?
01:55
Negative, would you like me to start another?
02:00
Third time, I'm on cable now.
02:03
13, I'm clear.
02:05
True, I'm in route.
02:06
52, I'm clear.
02:10
Okay, it sounds like it comes from the direction of Keebles.
02:13
I'm clear.
02:15
Sir, the all incoming units cut license hires before you arrive.
02:27
18, since we're right here up on the state line, go ahead and have a pocket too, so it's possible.
02:31
We're coming from across the state line.
02:33
Sound clear.
02:38
Good team, the incoming units, myself on 30.
02:41
We're going to be moving eastbound on state line, trying to determine where it came from.
02:45
I'm clear. Eastbound on state line.
02:47
Good to feel like I'm moving on foot.
02:50
On clear.
02:51
That's correct.
02:52
That's correct.
02:57
Detailment Waterhouse and State line.
03:03
18. RP was back on the line states, go past J6 into the courtyard.
03:08
There's another walkway.
03:09
That's where the RP heard the second shot coming from.
03:13
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near Roper St building j, East Ridge, TN 37412
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