Gunfire at West St injures victim; two masked riders flee, New Bedford MA
WeaponsPolice responded to gunshots near 15th Street and West Long in New Bedford. Witnesses reported seeing two masked individuals on motorcycles wearing all black clothing fleeing the scene. A vehicle was struck by gunfire with a bullet hole through the driver's side window. One victim was injured and transported to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment. Shell casings were found near the location. Authorities are investigating the incident.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
05:58
Transcript:
00:00
Control, where was the medics when they heard the shots?
00:06
Medic 3 was at St. Luke's Hospital when the gunshot system locked in,
00:11
EMS4 called off from near Hillman Street hearing two shots coming from the west.
00:23
Good so I don't have shots spot or put the shot for the location of the rounds.
00:37
Uh, 30, well, it's gonna be near 15th Street on West Long.
00:43
Sound full.
00:51
31 thought it possible.
00:54
Copy 31.
01:01
Control units.
01:02
The medical one is now stating that they've seen two parties on motorcycles with masks.
01:07
All black headed toward St. Luke's last seen in the area of Chan Street and North.
01:13
It's just about three blocks away from where the ShotSpotter activation came from.
01:28
31 control Mass Reg 6 Yankee Charlie Golf 4 9 going to have a ballistic hole through one of the side doors 3 seat 30 at 31
01:57
Unit 30 to unit 31.
02:07
Control 30, unknown if he walked inside the hospital.
02:11
Yeah.
02:14
31 to 30.
02:16
He's inside the hospital right now. The owner of the car.
02:18
There's a projectile hole through the driver's side window.
02:28
301.
02:32
Good.
02:36
Is anybody with you? Because I need somebody to stay with that car.
02:40
Yeah, probative. I got more else with me. I'm secure in the car right now. There's over here.
02:47
All right. As long as someone stays with the car, you can go inside.
02:57
Received the car is secured.
02:58
It's not going anywhere. Do you want to sign the next-no list for a total station 3?
03:05
Negative. Negative.
03:13
21 in control.
03:15
To show you aware, Officer Sanchez is inside with the victim in the trauma.
03:21
Received.
03:26
12 control.
03:27
Can you put in a 1-93-year-old?
03:32
Confirm is.
03:39
Sir D, one of those units, can you try to figure out where they were at when they got shot at?
03:45
I'm not really seeing anything out here.
04:01
25 control.
04:03
25.
04:04
All the headquarters 2.3.
04:07
Receive. Receive.
04:14
31 to control.
04:19
Alright.
04:26
So registered on his name for our vehicle.
04:30
(name withheld) 920-07.
04:35
So you want to spell that point?
04:40
Affirmative.
04:41
First name,
04:43
Lima, Alpha, Romeo, Oscar, November.
04:46
Last name,
04:48
Bravo, Romeo, India,
04:50
Tango, Tango, Oscar.
04:56
How much was the end of breath?
05:01
920, 2007.
05:09
Control,
05:11
we found one shell case in that.
05:14
Just north of the cell carcin helmet.
05:22
Receive one shell casing.
05:29
We got two control now.
05:39
Unit 32,
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unit 38.
05:49
Yeah, I'm gonna go to the hospital first.
05:52
If you guys can just secure whatever you find over there and I'll be in touch.
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Location mentioned:
West St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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