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Multiple gunshots heard near St. John's Catholic School, Westminster MD

Weapons

Reported: 09/16/2025 11:45 AM (PDT)

Near Monroe St, Westminster, MD 21157

Multiple callers reported hearing several gunshots near St. John's Catholic School during the student pickup. The shots were not fired on the school property but nearby. The shots were heard coming from directions near Monroe St and seemed to continue westbound and eastbound. No further details or sightings of suspects were reported at that time.

Audio|Source: Carroll County Law Enforcement

01:58

Transcript:

00:00

VPD headquarters and any available unit for a shooting complaint near Monroe St anniversary of the St.

00:03

John's Catholic School.

00:04

Our response to the WPD, MAID, 4247.

00:14

Girl Sheriff 900, I'm arriving at the scene.

00:16

Can you give me more information on it?

00:19

That's right, call her to say they're waiting in the pickup line to hear three to four shots.

00:25

All right, hold me in any area.

00:30

(number withheld)

00:36

Heckward, you still have a call on the line?

00:39

I do not have to call or county have to call her.

00:42

Which over.

00:49

Sheriff 900.

00:50

Have everyone hold the air.

00:51

I'm on the scene at St.

00:52

John's. Can you give me more information on it?

00:57

Car 900, there was a caller waiting in the pickup line.

01:01

They heard three, four shots fired towards the middle of cool, multiple calls on it.

01:05

Unknown at this time.

01:08

Okay, do you have the call on the line still?

01:11

We have multiple callers on the line.

01:14

They heard approximately four or five shots, not on the school grounds, but somewhere near.

01:18

They did not hear or see anything else.

01:20

Okay, I'm going to black dodge Durango unmarked.

01:22

Can you have one of them flag me down so I can see if I can get some more information firsthand? Ten four.

01:34

I'm on the phone with somebody in the pickup line at St.

01:37

John's. She's indicating that it sounded like the shots were coming from 140, several shots, and then they continued westbound.

01:47

Stand by.

01:52

They heard several shots and then continued eastbound, eastbound.

01:57

The shots were not at St.

01:58

John's.

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Location mentioned:

Near Monroe St, Westminster, MD 21157

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Comments ⸱ 2

it's been awhile since callers. what's the 411 update?

Still heavy police presence at 4:15 pm

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