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Officers investigate possible gunfire near Watrous Ave

Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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All cars, all stations from Des Moines PD taking a report of a drive-by (number withheld) Watrous.
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Watrous Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315
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As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to reports of shots fired or a possible firecracker near an apartment complex on Watrous Avenue in Des Moines. Witnesses initially stated that a man inside an apartment may have fired shots through a door at occupants. Later calls suggested it might have been a firecracker. Officers arrived to assess whether anyone was injured, but no confirmed victims were reported at the time.

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