Gunshots fired at vehicle near Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA
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WeaponsGunshots were fired at a vehicle near Cambridge Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Officer Francois was the victim in the shooting. A suspect described as a black male wearing a gray hat was seen on foot. Two vehicles, a white sedan and a black Volkswagen GTI, were seen fleeing the scene. ShotSpotter technology detected the gunfire at 903 Cambridge Street.
Audio|Heard on: Cambridge Police
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04:10
Transcript:
00:00
Control the car 1, 1R, car 17.
00:10
...Card1R 17. Car 1R,
00:17
17, respond 300, every keys away.
00:19
It can be reported gunshots.
00:21
RP states, someone shot at their vehicle.
00:23
It's going to be a black male wearing a gray hat, male on foot.
00:26
We do have a ShotSpotter activation.
00:30
One of it.
00:34
17 copies.
00:35
One of our covers.
00:37
Units be advised.
00:39
The victim in the shooting is going to be an officer, Francois.
00:47
A possible direction of flight for the SP, fourth and then square.
00:51
Our units that way, please.
00:54
Control of Car 3 respond that way as well, 300 every T's way.
00:57
Here, gobb, he's on the way.
01:03
You have a description.
01:09
Negative. No description on the vehicle.
01:11
Black male wearing a gray hat.
01:12
We got another caller standing near Cambridge Street.
01:16
They heard two shots.
01:21
Five-bye, I'm the year.
01:24
Copy, bye-bye.
01:29
Are the control.
01:30
Will you have some of that again?
01:36
3,300 Evertee's Way.
01:38
We got to call our city, possibly near Camber Street.
01:41
ShotSpotter is showing near Cambridge Street.
01:45
Copy in the area.
01:48
It's helping. Where's Grapi at the moment?
01:54
What's up you as well?
01:56
Tartre Allocation.
02:01
One's off.
02:02
One out location.
02:07
19 control.
02:09
The answer.
02:14
Myself, Car 5 and 11R will post up the Harvard Square in case we're needed.
02:18
Bruce.
02:23
Prod units.
02:25
Cambridge just had a...
02:27
possible shooting over Evertee's Way in Cambridge, which is about one and a half miles away from 1033 Mass Ave.
02:38
Shot Squad was activated near Cambridge Street.
02:43
It's over the old Franklin Towers Projects area.
02:48
Two shots heard.
02:50
H.R.P.D.V.S.
02:51
You're on the Channel 1 for Cambridge.
02:54
My apologies.
02:57
17 in control?
02:59
Answer, 70.
03:02
One location.
03:04
On location.
03:10
17 to control?
03:12
Answer 17.
03:16
Do you have Officer Francois on the line?
03:24
Negative, we disconnected with him.
03:25
You should be standing by there.
03:26
We'll get him back on the line, standby.
03:29
Yeah, please.
03:34
Control of 17, control of 17, channel 2.
03:37
Copy, one off.
03:41
Sure, commit, I have him in my office here.
03:48
Control copies.
03:56
Control of the units on Evertee's Way and Cambridge Street.
03:58
The advice pro EMS stated, they heard shots and witnessed two motor vehicles speed down Windsor.
04:03
It's possible a white sedan and a black Volkswagen GTI.
04:09
We have it.
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Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141
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