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Motorcycle backfire mistaken for loud booms in Mason City, Mason City IA

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Near N Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, IA 50401

Residents near North Pennsylvania Avenue reported loud booms that were found to be motorcycle backfires, not gunshots.

Audio|Source: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
I talked to some people out here up north in the 50-100 block of Penn. It sounded like the booms bang that they heard up here was definitely not gunshots. It sounded like there's actually a friend of theirs, had a motorcycle that's backfiring.
00:16
Canvaar.
00:18
Be available?
00:26
25, this box did not catch your traffic, I'm sorry.
00:30
I'll put you available though.
00:33
I was just saying I talked to a couple people up there.
00:36
Near North Penn.
00:39
It sounds like it was definitely motorcycle back firing according to them.
00:43
It's actually their friend they said.

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Near N Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
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