One suspect detained after shooting in Washington Park Albany, Albany NY
WeaponsTwo males were seen running in Washington Park, with one firing a handgun multiple times. Police detained one suspect behind Hackett Middle School and recovered a handgun. The second suspect remains at large. Police advise avoiding the area.
Audio|Source: Albany City and Colonie, Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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All right, 207, can you start down that way and start checking the area of Washington Park? Got another call, I believe he saw two males running in that area.
00:10
Receiver in the area.
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207, I talked to 107, believe that both of them are shooting, which is so we know.
00:26
All right.
00:29
Your ambulance are responding to engine one's quarters.
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It happens day out of Washington Park, avoid Washington Park,
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heavy police activity in the park, possibly a suspect at large in the park.
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Just make sure they avoid the park.
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Park.
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It's all right, I'll be 407 lost part.
01:09
That is affirmative, I guess.
01:16
Okay, I got you guys at 1.44.
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171. Do we have anyone available that can check the area of Lexington Central,
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possible victim?
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2.05, can you head up to Lexington and 10-2005? All right, one time, receive. I got you a 10-05 just... 2.05 discredit.
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They should get a course.
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10-143.
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Dispatch for midtown.
01:57
What's up?
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Police are still investigating.
02:01
They have to come up with a victim as of yet.
02:05
Suspects possibly enlarge in Washington Park.
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And so I'll let you know.
02:17
Kevin is on. Sorry.
02:23
Do we try and get that caller, that second caller online regarding these individuals running into the park?
02:31
See, stop up.
02:38
Okay, we're out on the shirt.
02:45
Please, 145.
02:47
Spatio, 171.
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171, hold on.
02:59
278 on there, what do you got?
03:02
We just have EMS staging in Cordes for now. Do you still want them to stage or you want them to stand down for now?
03:09
They can stand down from the scene for now.
03:11
If you have a free car, you just send them to the bed and see if there's anything over there.
03:15
110. Lex was negative from Washington off the claim. We'll go over to the meds.
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This much, one more five.
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Senator Joseph, the second caller is from (number withheld) Central. He said he saw two individuals go down to Washington and Henry Johnson and then go down Henry Johnson into the park, and that's the last you saw him.
03:48
Let's see, thank you.
03:54
Attention, Andrew 1, Rescue 1, Battalion 2 in Mohawk.
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No victim found per police. You can stand down. Disknallant on the main.
04:01
Timeout, 147.
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Andrew 1, Rescue, owner.
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acknowledge.
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We're in service of quarters.
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Italian 2, Steve.
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9.2.147. Rescue 1, engine 1,
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147.
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We got one to chain back here in the woods, uh,
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Hacker Middle School. You know what we're going to do?
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One to tame behind Hackett Middle at 148.
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270. I'm heading over to Hackett.
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271.48.
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So wait, anybody out standing? Or there is just one.
04:53
We got a handgun recovered.
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We're covered 148. Hey, I'm having noticed.
05:06
That's correct. We have one party, one handgun. Did we see the other party at all?
05:15
2nd7 arriving.
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Received.
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All right, call everybody else down.
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Units heading to hack at middle school at this time, slow it down, one detained, one hand is undercovered.
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All units slow down.
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Recade 149.
05:48
5-5-1-0 and outstanding parties.
05:53
207. There were two shooters unseen.
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We only have one. They never saw a second party over here.
06:01
So one outstanding cell with no direction of travel.
06:06
That's correct, sir.
06:08
Three years, gotcha, one 50.
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70.
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Suspect description from an eyewitness when you're ready.
06:19
I'm ready, sorry.
06:22
It's going to be a (description withheld), 6'1 to 6.2, skinny build, 18 to 20 years old,
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wearing a Baja-style hoodie, blue and white stripes down the center of the chest area.
06:32
Witnesses he saw him fire a handgun three times in the area of waterworks.
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