Report of scream for help and possible gunshot near East Drive

Heard on: Somerset NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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We're going to be checking the premise of (number withheld) East Drive.

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The woman here said she heard a woman's voice screaming, "Help me, help me." After doing a bunch of, we'll be canvassing.

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Units out on East Drive.

00:16

Watchung PD is requesting that we check for starters.

00:21

That the gunshot may have occurred from that on East Drive.

00:27

Right, I'm here talking to.

00:29

Said it came from a, we can go to the direction from the house.

00:35

So towards Route 78 out to.

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She's also saying that the woman at (number withheld) East Drive is the 1st call, and she wasn't the 1st one.

00:44

We're going to try to make contact with her.

00:45

Her name is (name withheld).

00:49

Headquarters.

00:52

We call the sheriff's department, see if they can assist us.

01:02

It could be an echo effect from this gunshot.

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We're having trouble figuring out where.

01:08

Okay, because I mean, you want Union County Sheriff's Department assistance.

7/23/2026 05:05 AM

Weapons

East Dr, Watchung, NJ 07069

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked a residence near East Drive in Watchung after a caller reported hearing a woman screaming for help and then a possible gunshot. Units canvassed the area and attempted to re-contact the initial caller ((name withheld)). The reported gunshot direction was described as possibly toward Route 78, but the exact location was unclear (possibly an echo), and additional assistance was requested.