About the emergency response on 44th SW

For those wondering about the initially sizable “scenes of violence” call at a house on 44th SW near Madison Middle School this past hour – as sometimes happens with emergency calls, that turned out to be a misclassification. Not hearing any info on the scanner, we went there to ask; a person at the house injured themselves accidentally, SFD told us, and has been taken to the hospital.

Alexc July 19, 2020 (10:36 am)

Did anyone mention the loud noises this morning near Alaska and Fauntleroy? It sounded like maybe fireworks (about 20 in very Quick succession) around 5am. Seemed like an odd time to do that since it was already light out.

N. Delridge July 19, 2020 (4:18 pm)

I heard them also – odd. I’m by Delridge Playfield so could hear them from pretty far.
Dawn July 19, 2020 (6:51 pm)

We heard it too, in Fairmount Park!
Meaghan July 19, 2020 (7:19 pm)

I thought I was going crazy because no one in my house heard it but me. Went to check the blog and nothing so I figured it was my imagination. Later my brother mentioned he heard it as well.
Jill July 19, 2020 (8:09 pm)

I also heard it and was just telling my husband it sounded like 8-10 gun shots to me! Anyone hear what it was?
- CAM July 20, 2020 (1:00 am)
  
  I heard gun shots (or so I thought) as well. More than 10 by my count. It woke me up though so my report may be somewhat fuzzy. I did call it in to 911 whatever it was.
Jeni July 20, 2020 (12:28 am)

Any news on what those noises were? Fireworks? Gunshots? They woke me up from a deep sleep!! They were so loud and I can’t find anything about them.
- Bobby July 20, 2020 (9:02 pm)
  
  I woke up right when they came off. It was fireworks right in my neighbor’s driveway, which is on the alley way in Fairmont. Saw the flare up still going but no one around. Same happened the night before on my intersection and saw the firemen clean it up.

Wsresident July 19, 2020 (8:29 pm)

Definitely sounded more tinny like gun shots to me.

WSB July 20, 2020 (1:08 am)

Nobody texted us about it. No confirmed gunfire logged, no victims.

Emy July 20, 2020 (6:56 am)

It was some low power firecracker type fireworks going off around 4:30 am below the junction, not gunshots

Junction Rez July 20, 2020 (4:42 am)

I heard the fireworks again about 10 minutes ago. They definitely sounded closer this morning than yesterday morning and I’m at the Fauntleroy and Alaska intersection. There were also only 6 pops this morning (two rounds of the three bangs in quick succession). Yesterday morning there were 20 or more like people said above.

AlexC July 20, 2020 (6:21 am)

Was woken up by the same sound again this morning around 4:30. This time I only heard It about 5 times but it was still there and still loud. Very strange.