two 911 calls

[mellowtigger]

That was a first. I made two calls this morning to 911 to report gunfire.

2:45am or so: I woke to the sound of a few gunshots. It was outside the 2-block radius I use to decide whether to make a call or not. I rolled over and went back to sleep.

3:08am: I heard 3 bursts of 3 very rapid shots. I couldn't determine direction, but it seemed at the edge of that 2-block radius, so I called to report it.

3:35am: I heard 9 shots again, but these were slow and evenly spaced like a traditional gun trigger. Also within 2 blocks, so I called again. I spoke to the same operator.

I'm not falling back asleep, so I figured I would tap a quick post from my phone. I wake soon for work. It will be a caffeine day for me.

Comments

[mallorys_camera]

Sorry you have to deal with these things. Sigh...

[mellowtigger]

Yeah, and it hasn't really changed much in the 8.5 years since I've been here. I checked today, though, and The Trace has updated their data to include years through 2023. It looks as bad as I make it sounds with my occasional complaints, unfortunately. The good news is that the 2023 data shows a very clear reduction in gun violence compared to previous years.

https://www.thetrace.org/2023/02/gun-violence-map-america-shootings/?center=-93.3041%7E45.0067

Click "Explore the map" to gain control over the map look and look around the USA. Back when I first checked in 2020, I saw only 1 place in Chicago and 1 or 2 places in New York City that might be worse than here. Now, with more data, there might be other contenders. Pulling back the scale to view the entire continental USA at once is certainly appalling. :(