Child's call of shooting at school was a false alarm, Pittsburgh PA
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, a child at Lincoln Elementary School called emergency services reporting a shooting. After investigation, security confirmed the child was playing on the phone and there was no threat. The situation was declared under control.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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05:28
Transcript:
00:00
B2 priority, medic ones area, near Lincoln Ave.
00:05
This is at Lincoln Elementary School off of Mayflower and Carver.
00:10
You have a child calling in stating that somebody is shooting.
00:15
I hung up the phone though for other information.
00:21
Hold up.
00:29
I'll never report.
00:32
Save 11 and 11.
00:34
The 11.
00:39
The bench buddy, three.
00:41
Three.
00:43
She started to close the side of the backup, please.
00:46
Same.
00:53
Vash Rescue 2.
01:00
Resckey 2.
01:03
Minute 3 is located 24-25 Odellee Street.
01:07
Requested medical backup.
01:12
Okay, go from our station.
01:16
712.
01:21
Crete Moore,
01:23
Edge Freedom is going to be closed, no emergency vehicle access.
01:27
Again, it's 4th District Company's Creedmore, Edge Freedom Avenue is going to be closed with no emergency vehicle access.
01:33
Times 1112.
01:39
All units on this channel, special attention zone 6, Creedmoor will be closed at Freedom with no emergency vehicle access.
01:49
Can I, units on this channel,
01:52
Creedmore at Freedom will be closed with no emergency vehicle access.
01:57
Time 1113.
02:02
Public Police.
02:09
He's caution in the area.
02:11
1113.
02:18
Copy.
02:20
35 Able, you copy.
02:22
3580, you copy that?
02:25
80, I copy on the route.
02:31
1113.
02:33
1113.
02:40
31Aid towards the pool.
02:49
Copy.
02:51
Copy. 33 again out.
02:56
Copy.
03:14
Those units for the Lincoln School, school places in route,
03:19
they tried calling school, nobody's answering.
03:24
Victory.
03:31
8.06, up of Wyoming and Greenbush,
03:34
65-year-old female that fell,
03:36
unable to get up at 27-engine, 27-edge and only lift the system, 427.
03:41
St. Justin Plaza,
03:43
120 Boggs Avenue, part of number 806, up of Wyoming and Greenbush, 65-year-old female that fell, unable to get up, respond on fire 1, at times 1115.
03:58
502, medic 3.
04:01
Goadetect 3.
04:11
Requesting St.
04:13
Clair from Tuted area.
04:21
Connect, see the report over the phone.
04:26
Okay.
04:29
Okay.
04:31
So the clarification goes to the transport, thanks for all.
04:38
Copy.
04:39
Space, medic three.
04:42
Okay,
04:45
cancel, rescue.
04:46
We're going to be transferring in St.
04:47
Clair.
04:49
Do. Suspect, rescue, too.
04:53
All right, you get you, Scott, central arm, we're back.
05:01
1116. I have 26 able.
05:10
26 table.
05:13
Mount was security.
05:15
School's Code 4[1].
05:17
Securities reporting that there was a child playing on the phone.
05:20
They were in that very room.
05:25
Copy. That's Code 4[1] at Lincoln School.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 4: No further assistance needed; situation or scene is under control.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Lincoln Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
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