Possible gunfire heard; woman found sleeping on sidewalk, Charlottesville VA


Possible gunshots or fireworks were heard near James Monroe Parkway and Ashland Highland, but no suspicious activity was observed. Later, a woman was reported lying on the side of the road near Sentinel Trail and the US Cellular/Chick-fil-A area. She was found to be simply sleeping on the sidewalk and was not in distress.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Police Department
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Okay. Only probably two. Possible shots firecalls, James Monroe Parkway.
00:04
It can be heard from Ashland Highlands. They don't see anything.
00:09
I'm not quite sure what direction it's coming from.
00:13
But they haven't heard a couple of bursts of fire.
00:16
Also said, it could be fireworks, but they really don't know.
00:19
That war, I'm not too far away home.
00:22
I'm sorry. Seven.
00:28
You see is Ashwell on Highland? Actually is a call?
00:31
Someone there.
00:36
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:42
Is the reporting party of the shots fired[1]? Is that going to be someone on staff or someone on the property or do we not, do we know that? They were at the gift shop for Ashland.
00:54
I believe their staff because they knew how many acres of properties there were for Ashland Highland.
01:01
That one. Thank you.
01:05
Use the CAP 666 priority to assist rescue unknown problem.
01:10
The area of near James Monroe Pkwy.
01:11
So, okay.
01:16
Safe.
01:18
Aftertop, Party 2 is near Sentinel Trail.
01:22
We have a (name withheld) on the line that advises there's a female lying down on the side of the road near the Sentinel Trail building. It's got, like, Charlottesville, L.A., in it northbound lane in front of actual U.S.
01:35
cellular, all from chickplay.
01:36
Doesn't here mean the stress, but isn't moving,
01:40
it's curled up, possibly asleep, looking for a phenolent purple jacket, blue shoes, blue short pants.
01:46
Could be younger white female with brown hair.
01:49
You're right.
01:55
Okay, 30 ECCC[2].
02:02
I'll be clear. If you're out here don't need the status yet, we're just having a conversation.
02:08
32 secured.
02:10
Hello.
02:15
All these same thing. The piece number.
02:23
7247-7-2-447. 7247. 7247. Thank you. Hello.
02:28
Hello.
02:33
This is AP 6-6.
02:38
6.6. 6.
02:40
The use can cancel.
02:42
Fire rescue advice.
02:43
The subject was just sleeping on the sidewalk.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
shots fired: Gunshots reported / shots fired complaint
[2]
ECCC: Central hub for receiving and dispatching emergency communications and coordinating public safety responses.
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Location mentioned:
Near James Monroe Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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