Investigation of suspected gunshots near Ashley Blvd, New Bedford MA
WeaponsOfficers responded to reports of gunshots near Ashley Boulevard. Witnesses saw a dirt bike fleeing toward the area and a vehicle with open doors nearby. Investigation revealed it was likely a vehicle backfiring, not gunfire. Emergency units also attended a separate three-vehicle accident with possible injuries on Rockdale and Hawthorne streets. No confirmed gunshot was detected by the shot detection system.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
The time of the shots in he did see a flash.
00:06
35 probably.
00:09
Unit 6.
00:12
Control, you can show me on road.
00:14
Two many units, unit 30, go ahead.
00:18
In route to that call.
00:21
Received.
00:23
Do I have another unit? Try to race control?
00:26
36 is en route.
00:29
Copy. That's the only call we have.
00:32
Affirmative.
00:33
This is the only call that we have. This is the only call that we have.
00:37
Control.
00:39
Stay down.
00:48
Standing left.
00:54
Fire alarm from engine one.
00:56
I'm answering engine one.
01:03
Looks like the action is going to be on Brownell Ave and Hawthorne Street.
01:11
I'll have got into one.
01:15
The location of the action, Brownell Avenue,
01:19
and Hawthorne Street.
01:25
A7.
01:27
We can take Hawthor Street.
01:33
10 4, medic 6, you can ditch your night.
01:37
So, shoot. Thank you, Simmons.
01:44
It is probably all one in the state, but did you go by Brownell Street also?
01:50
That's affirmative.
01:52
All right, copy that.
01:58
One's all?
02:00
Copy.
02:01
Copy.
02:06
Control of 14.
02:10
531 of Control.
02:11
Can I get an A.C number over here, please?
02:18
25, control.
02:20
25.
02:22
Zero.
02:26
Warren and Rockdale.
02:29
Roalding three vehicles.
02:33
Affirmative, we have the call, are you wanting?
02:36
Affirmative, I guess one passenger is complaining of leg pain.
02:41
Affirmative, we already have medics and fire in route.
02:50
33 control.
02:52
Go ahead.
02:54
Did we get a further description of the third bike or the party on it or direction of travel?
03:04
Somebody at, uh,
03:07
somebody at, um,
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standby.
03:15
32, go ahead.
03:19
Did you already backfill the white Nissan?
03:27
1-11-211. I already back-so with that.
03:31
10-4.
03:36
The dirt like was seen going toward Ashley Boulevard.
03:40
There was a vehicle with its doors open, all black.
03:48
Engine 1 from Unit 2.
03:52
Engine 1.
03:53
Yeah,
03:54
you all sit over there because I'm going to bring out of 1 to this other accident.
03:59
Affirmary chief, no need for the truck.
04:02
All right, copy that.
04:03
Yeah, fire alarm.
04:04
Send lot of one to Rockdale-Hawthon.
04:06
I'm on scene here, three-vehicle accident.
04:08
Possible injuries.
04:11
Copy unit two, letter one, two, Coburnard.
04:16
Steve.
04:21
There's Blake's on that.
04:24
Received. All we have is that it was a dirt bike glass seen going towards Ashley Boulevard, and that there was a vehicle with all of its doors open,
04:34
no one seemed to be around it.
04:37
Copy, thank you for quite far.
04:40
Yeah, sir, anything on shot spotter?
04:45
Negative, nothing on shot spotter.
04:49
301. Good.
04:50
My resident, Adam, 2nd, Dean Street, and he stated that he heard multiple loud bangs, but closer towards the table nose.
05:07
33's in the area, table mills.
05:16
You said a parkway three minutes?
05:18
That's five minutes, seven.
05:27
You say the control.
05:30
Go ahead.
05:32
You claim 804.
05:34
Do you have anything else sending?
05:37
Negative nothing, that's time.
05:40
Can you put 8-07, have a good night.
05:43
Not affirmative, have good night.
05:45
It's not affirmative, have good night.
05:50
It's 34 of those units.
05:52
Anybody go by Durant Corp.
06:01
Roll 38 to 34, I believe that's a negative.
06:04
Majority.
06:06
Copy.
06:11
You guys are tied there.
06:13
I'll go up to the record.
06:15
Stand for.
06:23
All right. I got through witnesses in Mayol stated that it was a vehicle that was backfired.
06:30
No sign about there.
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Ashley Blvd, New Bedford, MA
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