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Fireworks mistaken for gunshots near Albany Avenue, Hartford CT

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Near Albany Ave, Hartford, CT 06112

A citizen reported hearing about 12 gunshots and screaming near Blue Hills Avenue close to Adams Street. Officers investigated and found that the sounds were likely fireworks from a vigil near McDonald's on Albany Avenue.

Audio|Source: Hartford Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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1916, attention 110, near Adams Street, citizen caller states they heard about 12 shots closer to Blue Hills and some screaming,
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about five minutes old, no shot spotter.
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It's near Adams Street.
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On the citizen caller for shots fired,
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only heard 12 shots and somebody screaming closer to Blue Hills Avenue at 0-919.
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Hey,
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my father called from Scarborough.
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Did they see fireworks or did they just hear it?
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Hey, 2-8,
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from Scarborough and Albany Avenue.
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I can see fireworks, I think it's for that visual that's in front of McDonald's in Albany Avenue.

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Near Albany Ave, Hartford, CT 06112

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