ShotSpotter Aids Police Everyday
WJZ13 Baltimore
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and found a man sitting in a car suffering from gunshot wounds to his body. He was taken to an area hospital where he is in critical but stable condition. Read More
KBAK/KBFX
Police arrested three people after ShotSpotter was activated in central Bakersfield. The suspect was placed under arrest for negligent discharge of a firearm, participation in a criminal street gang, resisting/delaying an officer and felon in possession of ammunition. Read More
@ColumbusPolice, Twitter
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and located an adult male that had been shot. The victim was transported to an area hospital in stable condition. Read More
@LiveBoston617
Boston Police arrived on scene quickly by responding to a radio call and ShotSpotter activation and located a grey Jeep that had been shot up and had significant ballistic damage. Inside of the vehicle an elderly gentleman was located bleeding from the head. Read More
@RPD_PSI, Twitter
Rochester police officer discovered a 39-year-old male shot in the chest by responding to a ShotSpotter activation. Coordinated effort by officers, investigators, & crime analysts resulted in the quick arrest of a parolee, and recovery of 2 illegal guns. Read More
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Little Rock police arrested a man with a gun in his hand after responding to a Shotspotter activation. Police executed a search warrant and found body armor and guns inside the residence. Read More
@Chicago_Police, Twitter
ShotSpotter alert in the @ChicagoCAPS06 near the 700 block of E. 92nd Pl. earlier this week lead officers to the recovery of multiple weapons, various narcotics and body armor. Two individuals were taken into custody and charged accordingly. Read More
@NYPDPSA2, Twitter
Followed by timely dissemination of intel to the field & FIO, the illegal gun was removed and the person in possession was arrested. Read More
ABC30 Fresno
Many thankful the suspect was stopped almost immediately. Police Chief Jerry Dyer attributes officer's quick response to ShotSpotter technology. Read More
ABC15 Arizona
Ten of the incidents happened on or next to the apartment complex. Glendale investigators found a lot of shell casings, in large part due to Shotspotter technology. Read More
WHIOTV7
Police contracted with ShotSpotter to cut down on random gunfire and gun violence. On Friday, an alert helped officers make multiple arrests and recover a victim’s stolen property. Read More
BALTIMORE SUN
Officers were called at 6 p.m. to North Chester Street in the Broadway East neighborhood by a ShotSpotter gun detection system alert and encountered an armed male who “at that time, we believe, had been firing that weapon in this block," Harrison said. Read More
Syracuse.com (New York)
According to information mentioned on Syracuse’s police scanner, the city’s ShotSpotter technology reported 17 gun shots in the incident. About 15 minutes later, police had placed at least 17 yellow markers in the middle of the road on Martin Luther King East. Read More
EL VOCERO
Una alerta del Sistema de detección de disparos “Shot Spotter” llevó a los agentes del precinto de Monte Hatillo hasta el Residencial Jardines de Campo Rico, en Río Piedras, donde en la madrugada de hoy arrestaron a un individuo al que le ocuparon una pistola y narcóticos. Read More
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Officers were called to the area after a ShotSpotter activation and then located Ubiles in the backyard of a home on neighboring Caspar Street. Read More
WBTW News13
Evidence shows that officers of the Columbia Police Department responded to a “ShotSpotter” alert of several shots fired on Oakland Avenue. Read More
Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT
Officers responding to 180 Franklin Ave. about 3:15 p.m. Friday following a ShotSpotter alert found spent bullet casings and property damage. Read More
KGET, Bakersfield, CA
A man is behind bars this morning after ShotSpotter notified Bakersfield Police Department of gunfire. Read More
WMAR, Baltimore, MD
ShotSpotter alert leads to a gun arrest in Baltimore. Read More
FOX6, Milwaukee, WI
Officers were initially called out to the area of 28th and Fond du Lac around 2:15 a.m. after ShotSpotter alerted officers to shots fired. Read More
The City of Worcester, MA
On Sunday, March 10th, 2019, at about 3 AM, Worcester Police officers were dispatched to 98 Southgate Street for a report of a ShotSpotter activation. Read More
FOX 28, Columbus, Ohio
An arrest was made after Columbus Police's ShotSpotter technology detected shots fired early Saturday morning. Read More
Local News 10 - Newport News, VA
“There are 16 people, 16 less families affected by gun violence in the city right now..." Illegal firearms recoveries up 33% Read More
My Stateline, Rockford, IL
Rockford police investigate shots fired call at an apartment complex, after being tipped off by ShotSpotter. Read More
WLKY, Oldham County, KY
Officers arrested Matthew Stewart Friday after ShotSpotter technology pinpointed a location. Read More
FOX 16, Little Rock, AK
Police say no one called 911 about shots being fired, but the gunshot was picked up by the new ShotSpotter technology. Read More
NBC, Columbus, Ohio
An Ohio man was arrested Saturday after ShotSpotter alerted police to shots fired in the Linden area. Read More
Turn to 23, Bakersfield, CA
The Bakersfield Police Department arrested a man, following a ShotSpotter Activation in East Bakersfield. Read More
News-Press, Ft. Myers, FL
A ShotSpotter alert led police to three victims, near Franklin Park School, in the 2200 block of Henderson Avenue. Read More
Peoria Star Journal, Peoria, IL
Police were summoned to the area after a ShotSpotter alert. Read More
East Bay Times, Oakland, CA
Police responded to a report of a robbery and shooting after a ShotSpotter activation in the 1000 block of 81st Avenue about 4:55 p.m. Sunday. Read More
WREX, Rockford, IL
Man arrested after police use ‘ShotSpotter’ technology. Read More
CBS, Pittsburgh, PA
Police officers responded to their gunshot detection system, ShotSpotter, near the intersection of North Lang Avenue and Felicia Way in the early morning hours on Dec. 23. Read More
CBS 47, FOX 30, Jacksonville, FL
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says the city’s new gunfire-sensing technology, ShotSpotter, alerted them to the shooting just before midnight and they were able to respond quickly. Read More
WNCT, Greenville, NC
Thanks to 'ShotSpotter' intelligence, Officer Nick Carnevale made an arrest in a shooting on Kennedy Circle this week. Read More
WSBT CBS, South Bend, IN
Police were first alerted to the shooting from ShotSpotter, which sent them to the N. Kaley address. Read More
FOX 61, New Haven, CT
Police say they were alerted by their ShotSpotter system of gunfire on Elm Street at Howe Street at 2:40 a.m. Saturday. Read More
Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH
In the first three weeks that the ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system was active in the Hilltop neighborhood, an average of nearly four reports of recorded gunshots a day were sent to Columbus police. Read More
FOX 28 Columbus, OH
There are more examples of ShotSpotter in police reports and different crimes.
Police say it alerted them within eight seconds of shots fired on the Westside last month, later arresting the shooter. Police said they believe the technology has been successful, saying they've seen a 60 to 70% increase in shots that weren't reported before.
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WFLA, Tampa, FL
A HCSO spokesperson said the ShotSpotter detected gunfire at 2:30 a.m. in the 12000 block of 15th Street in Tampa.
Deputies arrived at the scene and learned of a possible home invasion in the area. Read More