Numerous gunshots reported, later identified as fireworks, Covington KY

Suspicious Activity

Reported: 11/6/2025 12:48 AM

E 20th St & Scott St, Covington, KY 41014

Multiple callers reported numerous gunshots near E 20th St and Scott St in Covington, KY. Initial reports suggested rapid gunfire with flashing lights. After investigation, the sounds were identified as fireworks near the interstate and Alberta Circle areas. Police received calls from May Street and Alberta Circle locations about the fireworks activity.

Audio|Source: Kenton County Police and Fire

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Transcript:

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415, I've heard all those gunshots.

00:02

They sounded real.

00:05

Copy.

00:08

I'm on general, probably 12 or 15 shots.

00:16

104.4.4 Mitchell 13, keys are toward 12, 15, Alberta.

00:20

4.4.4.4.4. 4.4.4.4.

00:22

4M.7.

00:29

31.

00:31

For I 15, just information, we're getting several calls on this.

00:34

Some are saying that it was closer to the interstate.

00:38

They were maybe 40 shots rapid fire and could see flashing lights.

00:42

31.

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321.

00:48

20th and Scott.

00:50

20th and Scott.

00:52

101. I believe it will be real.

00:56

I'm coming up sleeping.

00:59

Have more.

01:00

The fireworks.

01:02

I don't know.

01:03

I believe you can just turn.

01:07

Now we have a caller in Covington from May Street, same minute with fireworks.

01:11

We're sending units that way as well.

01:14

We're getting a caller at Alberta Circle in the area of Michelle's fire, but we just had a gentleman call from May Street in Covington.

01:24

4Metral 13.

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4M.13, go ahead.

01:28

Copy, I saw a bunch of fireworks, a couple minutes ago.

01:32

Copy, 29. Am I going towards the interstate or towards Nutter still?

01:37

Signal 4[2].

01:39

7. I can check Alberta.

01:42

10-4[1], 4-Mitchell 13, if he just went to AP on the area there, we're still trying to get further.

01:47

People are calling from all over the place.

01:50

Okay.

01:52

Okay.

01:54

15, I'm on Alberta.

01:57

Copy.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

[2]

Signal 4: Traffic crash / accident

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E 20th St & Scott St, Covington, KY 41014

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