Report of possible weapon turns out to be fireworks, Houston TX
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As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of a suspicious person with a weapon near Candle Shade Ln in Houston. The caller had heard what sounded like gunshots coming from a neighbor’s backyard, but officers determined the sounds were fireworks.
Audio|Heard on: Houston Police Department - All Districts
Listen to dispatch call
00:27
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, or possible downgrade near Candle Shade.
00:02
Candle Shade 1630.
00:03
Suspicious person with a weapon.
00:06
Give me a good boy.
00:09
The officer reports a suspicious person with a weapon and hearing gunshots coming from a neighbor's backyard.
00:15
No suspect description so far.
00:17
Thirteen thousand 311 Candle Shade.
00:19
It's just fireworks.
00:21
Let's just cancel them.
00:22
I heard them out there too early.
00:25
Okay, yeah, clear.
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Location mentioned:
Candleshade Ln, Houston, TX 77045
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