False gunshot alarm caused by battery pack, Lompoc CA
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Police and medical units responded to a call about a possible gunshot near a residence in Lompoc, California. The situation was a false alarm caused by a battery pack. One person was checked by medics with no injuries or weapons found.
Audio|Heard on: Santa Barbara County Sheriff, Fire, Aircraft and Marine, Lompoc Police / Fire
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00:54
Transcript:
00:00
And FEMA here stating it might have been a gunshot.
00:08
They're walking up to the residents to come from.
00:16
I did not see him holding anything and I could see his hands clearly.
00:23
Copy is usually good for 9.
00:27
He's usually good for 9.
00:35
He's 1129 on my cloud beach.
00:48
So negative on the gunshot, it was a battery pack.
00:53
Okay.
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Lompoc, CA
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