Car backfires mistaken for gunfire, Kokomo IN
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Disorderly ConductAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of about 30 gunshots near North Armstrong Street. Investigation revealed the sounds were repeated car backfires, not actual gunfire.
Audio|Heard on: Howard IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Four hundred and 80.
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Check the area near North Armstrong.
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Near North Armstrong.
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The complainant states that they heard approximately 30 gunshots in the area.
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Doesn't know where it's coming from.
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We've only received one call.
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Check North Armstrong in the area.
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Already.
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Four thirty-one.
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Four thirty-one.
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That was a car backfiring several times, not gunshots.
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Location mentioned:
N Armstrong St, Kokomo, IN 46901
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