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Dispatch Audio: “We’re Gonna Need EMS On The Scene!”

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Fatal Fire Scene On Hull St

Burned Body Found In Basement

Detroit, Mi – December 18, 2018 – 08:52am: Detroit Fire’s 8th Battalion responded to reports of a fire @ Hull & E Winchester early Tuesday morning. Engine 56, the first arriving fire company, immediately started battling the blaze inside the basement with a ‘red line’, a small line used to fight small fires.

At 8:58AM Engine 56 notified Detroit fire’s central dispatch that Detroit EMS was needed on the scene. Detroit Fire Chief 8 reported they had a squatter in the home, identifying the squatter as a DOS (Dead On Scene).

Battalion Chief 8 requested Detroit Police and Detroit EMS to the scene and made contact with a unit from DPD/DFD Arson.

Detroit EMS had been dispatched at 08:59am for standby and arrived at the fire scene at 9:06am with a Detroit Police unit from the 11th Precinct.

Detroit police are investigating the incident. Sources state the victim may have been murdered before being set ablaze, we’ll see.

Stay tuned.

Dispatch Audio-Fatal Fire on Hull St

Detroit Fire, Detroit EMS & Detroit Police Audio on Hull St Fire Scene.

Dispatch Audio: Detroit EMS Conveys 1 Year Old To Sinai-Grace Hospital, Possible Opioid Overdose

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Photo Courtesy Of John Natiw @Detroit_Medic

Detroit’s West Side – December 17 2018 – 8:05PM: A 1 year old child is in the hospital this evening after possibly overdosing on opioids. The child was conveyed from the 9600 block of Coyle to Sinai-Grace Hospital by Detroit EMS in critical condition. 

At 8:05 PM on Monday, Detroit EMS dispatched DEMS Medic 26 to the 9600 block of Coyle on reports a 1 year old child was having difficulty breathing, coded as cardiac arrest. Detroit Fire’s Engine 55 was also dispatched.

At 8:08PM. both DEMS Medic 26 and Detroit Fire’s Engine 55 were cancelled when the 911 callers opted for private transport rather than Detroit EMS. Both units then went back into service.

At 8:16PM, Detroit EMS dispatched Medic 25 to the 9600 block of Coyle with once again, Detroit Fire’s Engine 55. This time the call was dispatched as a 1 year old child in possible cardiac arrest/not breathing.

At 8:23PM, DEMS Medic 25 & Detroit Fire’s Engine 55 conveyed the child to Sinai-Grace Hospital. DEMS Medic 25 notified there was no parent on board and that the child was possibly suffering from an opioid overdose. The medic on board also requested Detroit Police be notified due to drugs being involved. A Detroit EMS supervisor was also requested.

Detroit Police officers from the 2nd Precinct responded to Sinai-Grace and investigated. A unit at Sinai-Grace notified dispatch that although a large number of people were at the scene on Coyle, no one came forward as the child’s parent.

DPD’s 2nd Precinct also sent units to the 9600 block of Coyle to secure the scene. Detroit evidence technicians were also dispatched to Sinai-Grace for the collection of evidence for a case of ‘critical child abuse’.

Late Monday evening, units were being assembled to make a possible arrest in the case.

The child’s last transmitted condition was critical and in cardiac arrest.

No further information is available.

Below is audio of Detroit EMS, Detroit Fire and Detroit Police at the time of the incident. The first part of this audio is the call that was cancelled after being dispatched. The second set of transmissions from Detroit EMS & Detroit Fire is the completed call for assistance. The remaining transmissions are those of the Detroit Police Department.

Dispatch Audio-Child Overdose

Detroit EMS/Detroit Fire & Detroit Police Transmissions At Time Of Incident

As with every posting on this site, it’s subject to change and it probably will. We’re too poor to have roving reporters, photographers and reporters with big hair. Whatever you see here should be considered unconfirmed.

Dispatch Audio: Woman Shot On West Side Street

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Shooting Victim Found In Locked Vehicle

Detroit’s West Side – 4:30PM – 17 Dec 2018: Detroit Police were called to the 7700 block of Ashton this afternoon on reports of another shooting on Detroit’s west side.

The 911 caller told police there was a vehicle in her driveway and inside was a woman with a gunshot wound. Arriving officers notified dispatch of a of a confirmed shooting and broke a window of the vehicle in order to gain access.

Officers on scene asked that DEMS be stepped up and DEMS Medic 26 was dispatched. Medic 26 conveyed the woman to a local hospital in unknown condition.

Initially, police believed the shooting could be in conjunction with an accident on the M-39 (Southfield Freeway) @ Plymouth. The vehicle appears to have left the roadway on the M-39, rolled and came to rest on the service drive. The driver of that vehicle fled the scene.

6th Precinct officers established a perimeter, thinking they were dealing with a shooter, notified K9 and a search was launched.

Police on the scene of the shooting on Ashton discovered shell casing in front of a house in the 7600 block of Ashton and notified those at the scene of the accident.

Later, officers notified dispatch that they were unable to confirm a connection between the accident and the shooting.

Who shot the woman and why? Stay tuned.

Dispatch Audio

Heavily edited audio of incident. Audio ends at the discovery of shell casings on Ashton.

Dispatch Audio: Detroit Man Gunned Down During Home Invasion

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Detroit Homeowner Murdered On West Side


Detroit Homeowner Murdered During Home Invasion On Detroit’s West Side

Detroit’s West Side – December 17 2018: 03:30AM – Detroit Police units from the 6th & 8th Precincts were called to the 14200 block of Prevost by a whispering 911 caller early Monday morning.

The caller reported that someone was shot on the scene.

Arriving police units discovered the homeowner, a man in his 40s, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Detroit EMS Medic 3 responded to the scene and pronounced the victim dead.

The homeowner’s wife told police her husband encountered the suspect after hearing a noise on the first floor of the home and at some point, the suspect shot him and left the scene.

The homeowner’s wife wasn’t harmed during the incident.

The victim is unidentified.

No information on the suspect was given.

If you have information on this murder, call Crime Stoppers of Michigan anonymously @ 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

Dispatch Audio – Detroit Police/Detroit EMS

The incident was first reported during our late night coverage on @DetroitScanner & Facebook Page.

Breaking Glass To Active Shooter In 2 Seconds Flat

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This afternoon a gentleman who follows me on Twitter asked if I had heard of the active shooter at the Southland Center in Taylor. I responded with this tweet:

A sign of the times I guess. Taylor police were alerted to a smash and grab inside a jewelers shop at around 5:40PM Sunday afternoon. The sound of the display cabinet breaking made shoppers immediately think that someone was busting loose with rounds inside the mall.

Taylor PD Dispatch Audio

Thankfully that wasn’t the case. It’s all too common for people to immediately assume an active shooting incident is taking place, causing panic not only at the scene but also on social media.

This time however, I saw no evidence of media jumping on the active shooter bandwagon. The only tweet I saw even referencing the incident was from reporter Ali Hoxie at WXYZ.

A responsible journalist, checking with local law enforcement before declaring an active shooter incident. Props to WXYZ reporter Ali Hoxie. Refreshing.

It’s true that active shooter incidents happen across the US on an all too frequent basis, but declaring one before the facts are known isn’t helping anyone. Patience is a virtue when dealing with incidents that aren’t fully understood.

Taylor Police News Release

December 16, 2018 6:52 PM

NO SHOOTER, OR SHOOTING at Southland Center Sunday evening (December 16)

Despite rumors, there was no shooting, or active shooter, at Southland Center on Sunday evening, December 16. A smash and grab robbery took place at one of the retailers, and breaking glass sounded like gunfire. The first call to police erroneously reported an active shooter. No one was injured. Many police patrol cars responded. They are investigating. -Taylor Police Department.

Michigan State Police

Taylor, Mi: On 12/16 at approximately 5:40PM ten troopers and three K-9 units were dispatched to the Southland Mall for a possible active shooter.

It was determined that it was a smash and grab robbery and the sounds of the broken glass may have caused witnesses to believe it was gunfire.

All MSP units have returned to normal patrol. There were no reports of injuries.

Taylor police are investigating a smash-and-grab at a jewelry store in Southland Center Mall. If you have information about this incident, please call the Taylor Police Department at 734-374-8738.