Police Beat
U. City investigation uncovers few details on alleged gunshots north of Loop
Two squad cars wait in the alley between Westgate Ave. and Interdrive as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged gunshots fired in the area. The incident, which neighbors say occurred shortly before 9 p.m., involved approximately 10 gunshots in two bursts.
They found no victims or damaged property but did find a few shell cases.
“They talked to people in the area–no one actually saw anybody shooting,” Ransom said. “[But] it appears someone did shoot.”
He said the investigation remains open as University City police continue to talk with members of the neighborhood to piece together what happened.
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ORIGINAL STORY [1:23 a.m. 9/30]: University City police are investigating about 10 gunshots allegedly fired by the corner of Interdrive and Clemens Avenue Sunday evening.
Police would not comment on the ongoing investigation, but nearby residents said the shots were fired in two bursts just before 9 p.m.
Several University City officers were searching the alley between Westgate Avenue and Interdrive with flashlights until about 11:10 p.m.
“We couldn’t confirm there were gunshots, but I don’t know what else they could be. That was the first and only thing that came to my mind,” senior Jake Lichtenfeld, who lives on the 700 block of Interdrive, said. “I didn’t hear any screaming or voices or anything. We were watching ‘Breaking Bad.’”
Two other students also in the neighborhood confirmed about ten shots were fired, but neither saw the incident occur.
“It’s an open investigation,” Sgt. Shawn Whitley from the University City Police Department said.
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