In last month’s blog entry, we wrote about how first responders use ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System (GLS) data to quickly locate and assist gunshot victims. The same comprehensive incident information and rapid response also increase arrests and confiscations. This month’s example comes from the southeast and features the arrest of a gunman with several outstanding warrants, and the confiscation of an illegal firearm.

At approximately 10:30am, 25 rapid gunshots fired from an automatic rifle cut through the morning air. Listen to the gunfire:

Within seconds, the city’s ShotSpotter GLS alerted police dispatchers to a multiple-shots fired incident on 1st Street.

Location of the incident as shown on the ShotSpotter Public Safety Console (PSC)

Officers were quickly dispatched, and arrived on scene in time to locate the gunman as he was fleeing. After a quick pursuit, a young male suspect was apprehended without incident. After taking the gunman into custody, they discovered he had multiple warrants out for his arrest. Police searching the scene also uncovered an illegal rifle and ammunition.

About the Success of the Month

Each month we feature an incident where a customer’s ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System played an integral role in removing a threat from our streets. The ShotSpotter GLS provides law enforcement with near real-time alerts, aggregated intelligence data, and forensic data that regularly lead to a successful arrests, weapons confiscations and prosecutions.

*Please note that some incident details have been altered to preserve both customer and public privacy.