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Backfiring cars mistaken for gunshots near stadium, Seattle WA

audio iconOther (Non-Crime Event)
Near Stadium Pl S, Seattle, WA 98104

Multiple callers reported hearing what sounded like gunshots near 521 Stadium Place South, but officers found these noises were actually from cars backfiring during a racing event.

Audio|Source: Seattle Downtown Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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She was like the report of shots heard 521 Stadium Police South.
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Callers was less than one minute ago.
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They heard five shots coming between 1 Avenue South and 2 Avenue South and heard a vehicle driving away westbound on King.
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521 Stadium Place South.
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could have been a cartback firing.
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Any units available?
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So you can put that call on our handle, it was a bunch of cars back firing as they're racing.

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Near Stadium Pl S, Seattle, WA 98104

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