Fireworks mistaken for gunfire near Fisher Alley, Newnan GA
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers investigated reports of gunfire near Fisher Alley and West Washington Street in Newnan. Witnesses described a person walking a dog and carrying what appeared to be a rifle, but the sounds were later confirmed to be fireworks.
Audio|Heard on: Coweta County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:28
Transcript:
00:00
Timper, we are getting reports of shots fired at West Washington near Fisher Alley.
00:06
You can put me on it.
00:07
I am not far.
00:12
To the left, they should be at the end of that parking lot.
00:15
It's a dark-colored Camaro.
00:24
Someone outside saw a person walking a dog carrying what looked like an assault-style rifle.
00:29
The person walked down Fisher to West Washington; direction unknown.
00:37
(description withheld).
00:43
That made the shot.
00:44
It's going to be a person, unknown clothing description, with a dog.
00:52
Last location, do you see?
00:58
They were walking along West Washington Street.
01:05
I heard additional shots south of West Washington.
01:16
So I'm turning on Belt Road right now.
01:20
10-4, it sounds like it's going to be east of Nelson south of West Washington.
01:25
Actually, I apologize, those are fireworks.
01:27
You can see them all going off now?
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Fisher Alley & W Washington St, Newnan, GA 30263
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