Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Reader report: Shots fired early this morning?


From the EV Grieve inbox...

This is what happened: I was awake already for a short time, when at 4.12 am on the 26th, I heard two people coming along our block (E 9th bet 1st & A), talking quite loudly and clearly aggravated. They didn't seem drunk, just totally angry at each other. About a minute later, they must have left the block, I heard gun shots, twelve in a row, each regularly interrupted by a pause of about one half to one second. The shouting continued after that, then three more shots were fired, I heard one of the guys shouting/howling like being hit, and then a last single shot. After that everything was quiet. No police sirens, no nothing. Very very weird. I assure you I wasn't dreaming or drunk.

By the echo of the shots I assume that it happened either on 1st Ave or probably even on E 9th bet 1st & 2nd Aves. The sound would have been quite different if the shots were fired around Tompkins Square.

Anyone else hear/witness this...?
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10 comments:

  1. THE NOTORIOUS L.I.B.E.R.A.T.I.O.N.December 26, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    Is that M.I.A.?™

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  2. AnonymousDecember 26, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    I suppose it would be too much to ask for the witness to have called 911 at the time of the alleged gunshots?

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  3. AnonymousDecember 26, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    Yes, I live on the same block and heard this event transpire just as the submitter described. It was indeed very, very weird.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 26, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    seriously, did either of you people call the cops?

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  5. AnonymousDecember 26, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Two people who didn't call the cops. I'm glad I live on 5th!

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  6. AnonymousDecember 26, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    Heard shots but not the argument.

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  7. Uncle WaltieDecember 26, 2012 at 11:33 PM

    I used to hear that sound quite frequently...but now I think it probably was a couple of NYU kids popping champagne. Please tell me where you are, UW loves champagne.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 27, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Are you sure it wasn't fireworks? How many hand guns can shoot a dozen shots like described. There is a serial late night - early morning fireworks nut in the neighborhood.

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  9. glammaDecember 27, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    There is a serial late night - early morning fireworks nut in the neighborhood.
    Really???

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  10. Hey19December 27, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    The timing described seems to suggest fireworks.

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