Man fires gun at police in front yard on Fairmont St, Mcdonald PA


A man was shooting a gun at police officers from the front yard of a house on Fairmont Street in McDonald. Multiple police units responded and SWAT was called to the scene. The shooting was still ongoing when the report was made, and emergency medical services were ready to assist if needed.
Audio|Source: Washington County Police Zone 2
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Transcript:
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1230 control shots fired[1]
00:03
Copy 1230 shots fired[1]
00:05
Copy You contact SWAT[2]
00:08
Yeah 104 other units on the scene your status
00:11
Copy I have 28 units 41 Crisis and the brother I'll copy
00:16
Copy all you want anybody else to start other than the SWAT[2] team
00:19
If you could have North Bay, I come from the north, down from Fannie Street.
00:24
Eighty-seven.
00:29
Full log in badge, 97, I'll be in route.
00:31
Time for.
00:32
Copy, more shots fired[1].
00:34
4130 is in route again.
00:36
413, 1040.
00:37
Control 1830.
00:38
I'm heading that way, control with the address.
00:40
The 301 Fairmont Street, McDonald.
00:43
No. 1230. We're going to get an EMS unit on standby.
00:50
If you want to give me a 21, give me the location where they can go.
00:52
Contact PSC and all additional units. We are on Center Avenue right now. They can come up from center from East Lincoln. Control 1830, 8771, 4130. Do you copy those instructions? 71 negative. Negative.
01:15
right now come up from center to east lincoln 1230 do not respond with lights and sirens subject is in the front of 301 fairmont popping shots off at us all units responding into mcdonald borough for 1230 non-emergency response[4] no lights and sirens mails located in the front yard of 301 fairmont street shooting at
01:45
police. 8771 you're broken. Go ahead. 8731 control. 8731. They need additional units.
02:12
Whatever you have, start that way. Non-emergency response for 1230. 10 for address again.
02:20
unit calling Washington. Go ahead. 2832-10-4[3]. Coming down Fairmont from Fannie. Do not come all the way down. Stay at the intersection of Fannie and Fairmont. All units to
02:47
stage at Fannie and Fairmont. The mail is located in the front yard of 301 Fairmont Street. All unit stage, Fannie and Fairmont. 8771 control. Shot fired high-powered rifle, also no more fire department homes.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
shots fired: Gunshots detected or reported
[2]
SWAT: Special Weapons and Tactics team deployment
[3]
10-4: Acknowledgement
[4]
non-emergency response: Instructions to respond without lights/sirens
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Location mentioned:
Near Fairmont St, McDonald, PA 15057
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