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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Broward Sheriff’s Office has made an apprehension and seized 13 firearms pursuing a ShotSpotter alert successful Central Broward connected New Year’s Eve.
The alert led BSO deputies to a location successful the 1200 artifact of Northwest 30th Avenue astatine connected Friday astatine astir 8:40 p.m.
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Here is what BSO spokesperson Carey Codd said happened:
“Once astatine the residence, deputies heard a barrage of accelerated gunfire and took cover.”
Shortly after, deputies heard different barrage of rounds. Deputies established a perimeter astir the residence, called successful Aviation and K-9 units for assistance, ordered the occupants of the location extracurricular and secured a hunt warrant for the home.”
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A hunt of the location resulted successful the seizure of 13 firearms, including 2 abbreviated tube rifles. Hundreds of rounds of ammunition were besides seized.
“This lawsuit shows wherefore ShotSpotter is specified an invaluable investigative tool,” Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony said. “In this case, arsenic successful galore others, nary 1 successful this vicinity called 911 to study the gunfire. The ShotSpotter alert allowed deputies to respond to this country quickly, recognize the dangers progressive and marque an arrest, each portion removing a important fig of weapons and ammunition from the streets.”
Willie Pickett, proprietor of the weapons, was arrested connected 2 counts of possession of a abbreviated tube rifle.
No injuries were reported successful the gunfire.
CBSMiami.com Team
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