Explosion reported near East Pima apartment complex, Tucson AZ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an explosion was reported near the northeast corner of an apartment complex close to East Pima in Tucson. The caller heard two loud bangs and flashes. Additional reports included hearing shots in nearby areas. Authorities were notified and responding.
Audio|Heard on: Tucson Police Midtown Division
Listen to dispatch call
04:11
Transcript:
00:00
The original caller for the explosion heard two loud bangs and flashes, but the other ones aren't just hearing shop.
00:10
I'll take it.
00:13
3-7-6, 4, 10-4[1].
00:16
3U6 copy.
00:21
I got you.
00:26
207.
00:33
We've done 640s.
00:38
Negative they're down at the 16.
00:40
Okay,
00:44
can you pause on duping the calls? It makes it really hard to read.
00:51
One's going to be at near East Therma.
00:54
Caller reporting hearing one shot.
00:57
Negative vehicles, negative distress.
00:59
Other one, near North Columbus.
01:03
Just heard a shot.
01:04
That's all from the east side.
01:09
And the other one was coming from near East Waverly, one round east direction.
01:18
And that's all I have.
01:21
Three times and four.
01:22
Do we have units with long gun around?
01:27
Any unit with the long gun?
01:30
The three-time six four, we'll also go to unit the patching with one of the cops.
01:39
We're not longer on the 21 with any of them.
01:43
They're on the 62.
01:44
I'll call the explosion complaint.
01:48
10-4[1].
01:49
The second is a any name.
01:57
B.
02:00
BOR. BOR. BOR.
02:03
BOR.
02:06
BOR. BOR. BOR.
02:09
BOR.
02:11
BOR.
02:13
B.
02:15
B. B. B.
02:17
We're going to be in front of the end of 23 in area.
02:48
Thank you. Bye.
03:15
I don't know.
03:47
If we're not getting any other caller, we can clear there right now, I'm talking to a security guard here on Country Club and Linden.
03:54
He said it was east of here.
04:04
Item 6.2, the complainant from the explosion said that it came from the north-east corner of the apartment complex.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received, understood, or OK.
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Location mentioned:
E Linden St & N Country Club Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716
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