Gunshot alarm near South Batten reclassified as fireworks, Wichita KS


A gunshot detection alarm was triggered near South Batten in Wichita, KS. Multiple reports indicated possible gunshots, but later calls identified the sounds as fireworks. No disturbances or vehicles were reported at the scene.
Audio|Source: Sedgwick County Law Enforcement
03:19
Transcript:
00:00
It's 138-338 Supervisor, 104, gunshot detection alarm, near South Batten.
00:05
Writz to 404.
00:07
107. Codes 1 and 3133.
00:08
Number 101, Audrey.
00:09
Those came in as fireworks on the block system as well.
00:12
Yeah, it looks like it came in a shot at first, and then it changed to fireworks.
00:16
I was told just so they just so did try to it.
00:18
It did soup on it.
00:21
Three, with a change into fireworks, are you wanting units to go check it out? Are any correction nor for it?
00:30
2.24, north floor.
00:31
122, can you put me, take me off the call and put me back on for the case you can move it over?
00:35
Yeah, turn 4.
00:36
146, I'm going to be 77 out here.
00:37
You can clear this north of the east.
00:38
10-4.
00:42
145 being disarrows.
00:43
Okay, number 16, 671-16-16-6771, 16, 6771-6-671.
00:47
Silver.
00:48
Base 31, 1045, 3,000, 3600, northwest.
00:50
Go ahead.
00:51
Oklahoma tag, white car, standby on.
00:53
Hey, we're now getting a check shot to call from near South Batten.
00:57
The calling party said they heard possibly one gunshot, no disturbance, no vehicle.
01:02
You want me to get someone on it or just clear it out?
01:05
If you don't have anything else holding on 7-in-author drive the area, we can find out of the fireworks.
01:11
So far. 138.38 and we start for the text child, near South Batten.
01:18
Calling party only needs contact if needed.
01:19
Provided a known direction, possibly heard when gunshot.
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Wichita, KS
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