Police respond to possible gunfire at apartment complex, Tucson AZ
WeaponsPolice responded to reports of possible gunfire at an apartment complex near West Valencia. Officers secured the area with crime scene tape, established a command post, and assigned units to block traffic and contain the scene. They noted that a window appeared to have been struck, and they were working to confirm if shots were fired.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police South Division
03:48
Transcript:
00:00
26 of one ocean 6-1.
00:01
Once you're set on your blockade, can you come crime scene tape the western side of this apartment complex here?
00:11
Or the eastern side?
00:13
No,
00:15
4.
00:20
When you fix for the motor?
00:27
If you want to drive pole, it's Tahoe to your position.
00:34
We have district units coming from Team 2 and two units coming from Team 4.
00:41
All right, I copy.
00:43
They could be Code 3[4] as apartment that people should know we're here.
00:46
We need to get our scene security set.
00:49
How far I got the coast two.
00:52
One item 92 to 1U6.
00:54
I'm coming from Binder South.
00:56
Do you need me to go three?
00:59
Yes, 10-4[2]. And any units approaching, approach from the east on Valencia.
01:04
Once you get around the barricades, you'll see our staging location.
01:07
And then I'll give assignments.
01:12
If it's one of the CSOs coming from another division and you're listening, come from 12th in Valencia, block eastbound travel at 12th in Valencia.
01:25
District 40 to 1U6, you've got three or four district units en route.
01:31
Can you tell us the 45 location again?
01:34
So the infinite location is near West Valencia,
01:39
approach from the east, so come down Nogales and then head westbound on Valencia.
01:45
You'll run into our command post there for assignment.
01:52
10-4[2].
01:55
Force of Command 1 to District 40.
01:57
20-1 me, please.
02:02
District 40, cover.
02:08
Five, I'll have the field.
02:15
Thank you. Excuse me second.
02:16
Excuse me second, I'm on the phone.
02:18
District 40 to one you.
02:24
Let's go for them.
02:27
District 40, I'm 1088 on 91.
02:29
District units are responding to help you.
02:35
I copy.
02:45
So I'm 23[3] near West Valencia.
02:49
For now I'm taking IC[1] from 1U6.
02:53
He'll stay on as the operations chief for me.
02:59
As soon as we finish shoring up our containment on this residence, we'll start a call out.
03:08
We'll work that for a little while, but we don't have any hard evidence leading us back to this apartment, so we're just trying to cover everything we've got for the moment.
03:17
We won't stay here too off the wrong.
03:25
26, try to get it with your bipods.
03:27
Are you able to get a good view of that window and see what it looks like?
03:35
Do you have a magnified optic if you have to confirm gunfire? It appears that way and that's the report we got.
03:44
Okay there right now.
03:46
Something definitely struck it.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
IC: Assumption of command over an incident or scene by an authorized officer or unit.
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received, understood, or OK.
[3]
23: Arrival or presence of personnel at the scene or location.
[4]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Near W Valencia Rd, Tucson, AZ 85706
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