Car backfired, no gunshots at mall parking lot, West Des Moines IA


Reports of gunshots at the mall were investigated and found to be a car backfiring in the parking lot.
Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch
02:49
Transcript:
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40240 where Sean's fired at the parking lot or on the street.
00:02
Okay, a little update.
00:03
It sounds like he heard the shots and then saw a silver car peel out of the parking lot.
00:10
So, unsure if it was actual shots and if this vehicle was involved.
00:16
4240, I'm in the area.
00:17
I'll go check the northwest corner of the mall parking lot.
00:19
Copy.
00:20
Forty 201's in the area.
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3489, copy a trip.
00:27
Eighty-nine.
00:28
14,211 Maple Drive on a fraud forgery passed.
00:31
Probably.
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2032.
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3474 men service.
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Copy. 5.05. 3505.
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3505. Can you change our call to us suspicious?
00:38
Are you?
00:39
3.250, 40, 230.
00:41
You guys sit here. 50, we're good.
00:42
Okay.
00:43
42-1.
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3201. I spoke with someone standing outside.
00:47
He's saying possibly north of Shields is where the Pops came from.
00:51
Happy possibly north of Shields.
00:53
3,490 copy of trip.
00:57
90. I'm at this station, near Douglas Ave.
01:02
Domestic, past one half only, or a 17-year-old male came to the fire department.
01:07
After having a fight with his parents, he's going to be up front with the fire crew.
01:12
Copy. 2036.
01:13
Sweet 201. Good.
01:14
Let me know our Holy Nesdaq passed in the queue that wood spring suites.
01:18
Copy. 2037.
01:19
4201. 48201.
01:20
I just spoke with Mall Security.
01:21
They said it was a car that was backfiring.
01:23
It happened right in front of them.
01:24
Happy.
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West Des Moines, IA
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