Reported shots-fired call later believed to be vehicle backfire

Heard on: Stow Police and Fire

01:48

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Correction, dispatch to Township 32 and Township 12.

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32.

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12, go.

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And 34, if you're in the area still as well, we're going to call for shots fired.

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(number withheld) North Thomas Road, (number withheld) North Thomas.

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It occurred about 9 min ago.

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There was two black vehicles that passed by each other going opposite directions from each other, fired at each other, about 12 rounds in total.

00:26

And we're still vehicle descriptions.

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copies. 12 copies en route.

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34 copies, you can clear this animal call.

00:34

I'll be in the area.

00:37

Hi. Copy 1619.

00:38

Looks like we have one vehicle description at the time.

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It's going to be possibly a black Chevy Cruze, unknown plate.

00:49

760. 760.

00:56

Could you please put me on 765's call?

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Copy.

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34 dispatch.

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34.

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I'm here now. I'm not seeing any sort of scene or anything like that.

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I'm also speaking with somebody who was out here at the time.

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They said they haven't heard anything.

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Still checking though.

01:21

Hi, copy 1623.

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Now we're 32 in the area.

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1623.

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34.

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You can clear us from this.

01:40

I'm speaking with some people who were in the area.

01:43

They said it was a vehicle backfiring.

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Copy, vehicle backfiring, 1624.

7/9/2026 01:15 PM

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N Thomas Rd, Tallmadge, OH 44278

Reported shots-fired call later believed to be vehicle backfire

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