Vehicle backfire mistaken for possible gunshots
Heard on: Fairview Heights Public Safety
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Show units service, just had a vehicle on Route 50 backfire pretty heavily.
Suspicious Activity reported near US-50, Fairview Heights, IL on Feb 13, 2026, 5:17 PM. As discussed during the dispatch call, officers investigated reports of a vehicle backfiring heavily along Route 50 in Fairview Heights. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.
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