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Last night I was at my apartment with my girlfriend. We live together, and we had just finished watching a movie. Every once in a while we'll have a cigarette to relax. We were out on the deck joking and talking about fun plans we had for later (completely condition white), when we heard what sounded like a gunshot coming from the floor below us and over one apartment. We froze and I said "that sounded like a gunshot". We wondered for a moment but it was confirmed by a string of what sounded like about 8 more gunshots! It was about 11:00pm. I opened the door from the back deck and told her to get inside. I drew my gun and followed her in. For a few seconds we confirmed with eachother that those were in fact gunshots and we weren't crazy. She dialled 911 and handed me the phone.
911: "911, what are you reporting"
me: "I heard several gunshots"
911: "What is your location"
me: "[address] unit L203"
911: "Did you see or hear anything before the shots"
me: "no, I heard what sounded like a gunshot followed by what sounded like several more"
911: "how many more?"
me: "I don't know, about 8"
911: "Did you see or hear anything after the shots"
me: "No, we went inside"
911: "Do you know exactly where the shots came from?"
me: "I'm not sure, but it sounded like it was from L104"
911: "We have officers on route, is [this] a good telephone for us to reach you on?"
me: "yes, but can you have an officer come to the door to let us know it's safe?"
911: "Yes, please stay inside"
me: "Please let the officers know that we are armed, but we will disarm before we open the door"
911: "Please secure any weapons in the house now."
me: "ok, they're secured"
911: "All right sir, I have officers on route, please stay by the telephone"
me: "thank you"
About 7 minutes later we heard the police pounding on the door downstairs and yelling "Police Department!" They had to knock a couple times, and in the process, we heard from behind the complex "Police! Down on the ground! Get down on the ground! Down now! Get down on the ground!" For the next several minutes we heard the commotion of the police yelling at people. Then we started hearing them pound on the unit next to us. They didn't get a response so the phone rang, and the operator asked me to answer the door. I explained that we were in l203 not l204 and that l204 was vacant. The officers came to the door and loudly knocked and yelled "Police Department!"
I went to the door, and told my girlfriend to make her hands very visible. Before I opened the door I said "We're unarmed, I'm opening the door"
The officer told us to walk out with our hands in front of us. We did. The units responding were Snohomish County Sheriff's deputies clad in the regular uniform, with ar15 rifles and mounted tac lights. They kept the rifles pointed at the ground and you could tell that they were on high alert, as the second officer was watching their 6 o'clock while the first officer took our names and information.
A half an hour later the police had left and we felt safe. I was very impressed with the professionalism and response time of the SCSD. I've always been impressed with their professionalism.
I think that was what I should have done, and I think it all went as perfectly as possible. I don't know what ever came of the gunshots, or if anyone was hurt or arrested.
Should I have done anything differently? What suggestions would you have for the same situation? Thanks for your input.
911: "911, what are you reporting"
me: "I heard several gunshots"
911: "What is your location"
me: "[address] unit L203"
911: "Did you see or hear anything before the shots"
me: "no, I heard what sounded like a gunshot followed by what sounded like several more"
911: "how many more?"
me: "I don't know, about 8"
911: "Did you see or hear anything after the shots"
me: "No, we went inside"
911: "Do you know exactly where the shots came from?"
me: "I'm not sure, but it sounded like it was from L104"
911: "We have officers on route, is [this] a good telephone for us to reach you on?"
me: "yes, but can you have an officer come to the door to let us know it's safe?"
911: "Yes, please stay inside"
me: "Please let the officers know that we are armed, but we will disarm before we open the door"
911: "Please secure any weapons in the house now."
me: "ok, they're secured"
911: "All right sir, I have officers on route, please stay by the telephone"
me: "thank you"
About 7 minutes later we heard the police pounding on the door downstairs and yelling "Police Department!" They had to knock a couple times, and in the process, we heard from behind the complex "Police! Down on the ground! Get down on the ground! Down now! Get down on the ground!" For the next several minutes we heard the commotion of the police yelling at people. Then we started hearing them pound on the unit next to us. They didn't get a response so the phone rang, and the operator asked me to answer the door. I explained that we were in l203 not l204 and that l204 was vacant. The officers came to the door and loudly knocked and yelled "Police Department!"
I went to the door, and told my girlfriend to make her hands very visible. Before I opened the door I said "We're unarmed, I'm opening the door"
The officer told us to walk out with our hands in front of us. We did. The units responding were Snohomish County Sheriff's deputies clad in the regular uniform, with ar15 rifles and mounted tac lights. They kept the rifles pointed at the ground and you could tell that they were on high alert, as the second officer was watching their 6 o'clock while the first officer took our names and information.
A half an hour later the police had left and we felt safe. I was very impressed with the professionalism and response time of the SCSD. I've always been impressed with their professionalism.
I think that was what I should have done, and I think it all went as perfectly as possible. I don't know what ever came of the gunshots, or if anyone was hurt or arrested.
Should I have done anything differently? What suggestions would you have for the same situation? Thanks for your input.
