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Unfounded Report of Gunshots Fired Near Large Crowd at Pershing Park

3700 Pershing Park Dr

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Summary

  • Police responded to a report of gunfire near a large crowd at Pershing Park in Memphis, but found no evidence of shots fired or a large gathering upon arrival. Investigations are ongoing.

Timeline

Officers confirm the crowd is smaller than initially reported, and no one heard gunshots.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:10
6135, we spoke with several people in the area and no one heard any gunshots. There are a lot of people out, but nowhere close to 200. 6135, check.

Police are slowing their response as no large crowd or evidence of shots fired has been found yet at Pershing Park.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:30
Will any additional units be needed? Several units still coming. 6135, we're not seeing any large crowds over here. You can slow any other cars down. We'll advise them to locate anything. 6135, chat. To the other units en route, you all can slow down on Pershing Park. We're not locating a crowd or anyone advising they heard shots fired. You all can slow down, disregard. And 143-154, if you all can handle that disturbance just at the Kroger. Two male blacks refusing to leave, one has a white shirt. Blue shorts.

Police spoke with a small crowd outside Pershing Park, but no one reported hearing gunshots. Investigations continue.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:11
6135, there's a small crowd in front of Pershing Park. We talked to them, but none of them said they heard any gunshots. We're checking inside the complex. 6135.

Police have received a report of 10 shots fired near a large crowd of 200 people at Pershing Park.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:31
Receiving shots fired in the area of Pershing Park, about 10 shots were fired. 125, disregard the disturbance. If you can put towards the shots fired, is there any other units that can put towards it? Advised about 200 subjects in the area, 10 shots have been fired, unknown of any injuries. 125. you can go ahead and show me en route. Check, 173. 145, 6135, did you say 200 subjects? That's what they advised, 10 shots were fired and will be over 200 subjects in the area.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3700 Pershing Park Dr.

Officers confirm the crowd is smaller than initially reported, and no one heard gunshots.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:10
6135, we spoke with several people in the area and no one heard any gunshots. There are a lot of people out, but nowhere close to 200. 6135, check.

Police are slowing their response as no large crowd or evidence of shots fired has been found yet at Pershing Park.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:30
Will any additional units be needed? Several units still coming. 6135, we're not seeing any large crowds over here. You can slow any other cars down. We'll advise them to locate anything. 6135, chat. To the other units en route, you all can slow down on Pershing Park. We're not locating a crowd or anyone advising they heard shots fired. You all can slow down, disregard. And 143-154, if you all can handle that disturbance just at the Kroger. Two male blacks refusing to leave, one has a white shirt. Blue shorts.

Police spoke with a small crowd outside Pershing Park, but no one reported hearing gunshots. Investigations continue.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:11
6135, there's a small crowd in front of Pershing Park. We talked to them, but none of them said they heard any gunshots. We're checking inside the complex. 6135.

Police have received a report of 10 shots fired near a large crowd of 200 people at Pershing Park.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:31
Receiving shots fired in the area of Pershing Park, about 10 shots were fired. 125, disregard the disturbance. If you can put towards the shots fired, is there any other units that can put towards it? Advised about 200 subjects in the area, 10 shots have been fired, unknown of any injuries. 125. you can go ahead and show me en route. Check, 173. 145, 6135, did you say 200 subjects? That's what they advised, 10 shots were fired and will be over 200 subjects in the area.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3700 Pershing Park Dr.

Officers confirm the crowd is smaller than initially reported, and no one heard gunshots.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:10
6135, we spoke with several people in the area and no one heard any gunshots. There are a lot of people out, but nowhere close to 200. 6135, check.

Police are slowing their response as no large crowd or evidence of shots fired has been found yet at Pershing Park.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:30
Will any additional units be needed? Several units still coming. 6135, we're not seeing any large crowds over here. You can slow any other cars down. We'll advise them to locate anything. 6135, chat. To the other units en route, you all can slow down on Pershing Park. We're not locating a crowd or anyone advising they heard shots fired. You all can slow down, disregard. And 143-154, if you all can handle that disturbance just at the Kroger. Two male blacks refusing to leave, one has a white shirt. Blue shorts.

Police spoke with a small crowd outside Pershing Park, but no one reported hearing gunshots. Investigations continue.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:11
6135, there's a small crowd in front of Pershing Park. We talked to them, but none of them said they heard any gunshots. We're checking inside the complex. 6135.

Police have received a report of 10 shots fired near a large crowd of 200 people at Pershing Park.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:31
Receiving shots fired in the area of Pershing Park, about 10 shots were fired. 125, disregard the disturbance. If you can put towards the shots fired, is there any other units that can put towards it? Advised about 200 subjects in the area, 10 shots have been fired, unknown of any injuries. 125. you can go ahead and show me en route. Check, 173. 145, 6135, did you say 200 subjects? That's what they advised, 10 shots were fired and will be over 200 subjects in the area.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3700 Pershing Park Dr.

Officers confirm the crowd is smaller than initially reported, and no one heard gunshots.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:10
6135, we spoke with several people in the area and no one heard any gunshots. There are a lot of people out, but nowhere close to 200. 6135, check.

Police are slowing their response as no large crowd or evidence of shots fired has been found yet at Pershing Park.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:30
Will any additional units be needed? Several units still coming. 6135, we're not seeing any large crowds over here. You can slow any other cars down. We'll advise them to locate anything. 6135, chat. To the other units en route, you all can slow down on Pershing Park. We're not locating a crowd or anyone advising they heard shots fired. You all can slow down, disregard. And 143-154, if you all can handle that disturbance just at the Kroger. Two male blacks refusing to leave, one has a white shirt. Blue shorts.

Police spoke with a small crowd outside Pershing Park, but no one reported hearing gunshots. Investigations continue.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:11
6135, there's a small crowd in front of Pershing Park. We talked to them, but none of them said they heard any gunshots. We're checking inside the complex. 6135.

Police have received a report of 10 shots fired near a large crowd of 200 people at Pershing Park.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:31
Receiving shots fired in the area of Pershing Park, about 10 shots were fired. 125, disregard the disturbance. If you can put towards the shots fired, is there any other units that can put towards it? Advised about 200 subjects in the area, 10 shots have been fired, unknown of any injuries. 125. you can go ahead and show me en route. Check, 173. 145, 6135, did you say 200 subjects? That's what they advised, 10 shots were fired and will be over 200 subjects in the area.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3700 Pershing Park Dr.

Officers confirm the crowd is smaller than initially reported, and no one heard gunshots.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:10
6135, we spoke with several people in the area and no one heard any gunshots. There are a lot of people out, but nowhere close to 200. 6135, check.

Police are slowing their response as no large crowd or evidence of shots fired has been found yet at Pershing Park.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:30
Will any additional units be needed? Several units still coming. 6135, we're not seeing any large crowds over here. You can slow any other cars down. We'll advise them to locate anything. 6135, chat. To the other units en route, you all can slow down on Pershing Park. We're not locating a crowd or anyone advising they heard shots fired. You all can slow down, disregard. And 143-154, if you all can handle that disturbance just at the Kroger. Two male blacks refusing to leave, one has a white shirt. Blue shorts.

Police spoke with a small crowd outside Pershing Park, but no one reported hearing gunshots. Investigations continue.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:11
6135, there's a small crowd in front of Pershing Park. We talked to them, but none of them said they heard any gunshots. We're checking inside the complex. 6135.

Police have received a report of 10 shots fired near a large crowd of 200 people at Pershing Park.

Austin Peay Dispatch · 0:31
Receiving shots fired in the area of Pershing Park, about 10 shots were fired. 125, disregard the disturbance. If you can put towards the shots fired, is there any other units that can put towards it? Advised about 200 subjects in the area, 10 shots have been fired, unknown of any injuries. 125. you can go ahead and show me en route. Check, 173. 145, 6135, did you say 200 subjects? That's what they advised, 10 shots were fired and will be over 200 subjects in the area.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3700 Pershing Park Dr.

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