Multiple gunshots reported near north side of Sentinel Peak, Tucson AZ
Multiple officers reported hearing 10 to 20 gunshots near the north side of Sentinel Peak (A Mountain) in Tucson. Several residents also called dispatch to report the gunshots. Units responded and staged in the area while a drone unit was requested to investigate the location of the gunfire. No specific suspects or victims were identified.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police West Division
06:24
Transcript:
00:00
District Ocean 3-1, I just heard about 10 shots myself, about North.
00:04
10-4[2].
00:09
They're not close to you, correct.
00:15
For I'm code 4. I'm at the gate. That's a small peak.
00:22
District 3-5, I covered you. Go ahead.
00:28
Just check it in there.
00:34
Looks like they're logged in but they're at code 16.
00:37
Do we get a journey hit over here?
00:44
Any drone unit monitoring?
00:49
Before I'm heading to code 12, you're have ours.
00:51
I'll be around.
00:53
Denver.
00:59
One just heard about five more shots.
01:02
I'm thinking it's going to be at the base of a mountain just east of.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:17
Are you getting other calls from residents?
01:20
No, you've really had the one main call that I've been adding all of the notifications to.
01:30
175. Turn around 75.
01:35
Myself and 2 X-ray 75 will be doing follow-up and Team 3.
01:39
It'll be 2130 North Margaret Avenue,
01:43
Unit B.
01:44
2.7's been advice.
01:48
Thank you, 26.
01:54
3d4 just advising me in 3.5 are at Palomas and Spruce right now and we heard about another four shots and it looks like it's coming from the north side of the mountain.
02:09
I have it.
02:15
Is there a unit with a rifle nearby?
02:18
Any of the rifle for addition before?
02:21
Day 33 already attached. I'm on the railroad.
02:28
Have it?
02:34
I covered the call.
02:35
I can you show me around.
02:38
Okay.
02:44
We have some background noise. Where is he reporting this is occurring at?
02:51
Adam 16, I'm sorry, can you to know your question?
02:55
We had a lot of background noise. I caught the tail end of what he was broadcasting. What was the location that he was saying it was number from?
03:02
On the north side of A mountain.
03:04
District 3-4. It's going to be on the north side of Sentinel Peak in the desert area.
03:14
District 3-1 to District 3-4-35.
03:20
34, go ahead.
03:23
What do you want District 33 and myself to stage?
03:30
Right now we're at Spruce,
03:33
just in the north of that area.
03:35
I don't know if you guys want to go to the west or the east side of Sunnopee.
03:49
District 30, we're getting a secondary call that's coming from A Mountain.
03:53
They're reporting 15 to 20 rounds being heard about a minute ago from the north side of the mountain.
03:58
I'll do put down.
04:01
Is there you a cover?
04:04
Was there a unit a cover?
04:08
District 3-4-3-1. You guys can just 45[1] us over here at Pallamas and Spruce.
04:19
Ingenital.
04:24
I'm leaving Coach 12 with the drone, confirming that's in the crater on that northeast corner of the Central Peak.
04:33
Yeah, District 3 or 4, it sounds like that's where it's coming from or just the desert area around it.
04:42
June 30.
04:44
Yes, sir.
04:46
Go ahead.
04:49
The air unit is not available.
04:51
Correct.
04:52
They're at the 16, I can call them and see if they want to launch, but we do have a drone unit that's going to be en route. I've duped the other two calls that have come in.
05:01
Two-four.
05:05
1830.
05:10
District 3-1 to the district, Ocean 3-1.
05:16
Go ahead.
05:18
Your exact 20.
05:23
At the first gate at Sentinel.
05:30
Right, can you safely make it back down?
05:37
Do you want me to 45[1] or just head out?
05:42
Go back to the 19, please.
05:46
Number four.
05:54
18306 to district 30 we're going to be at Cushing and Avenito Policiero is just right there by the Mercado we're going to hold off for the west and just wait for the drone either mr.
06:08
30 cover the drone
06:17
And we're also in this side-by-side so we can probably get into that desert area a little easier.
06:23
Go forth.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
45: Request to meet or rendezvous at a specified location.
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received, understood, or OK.
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Location mentioned:
Sentinel Peak, Tucson, AZ 85745
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