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Possible Shots Fired in Syracuse

Pack Avenue, between James and Teall, Syracuse, Syracuse Yesterday · 3:55 pm, Aug 16, 2026
Last updated Yesterday · Aug 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM

What happened

Units 416 and 493 were dispatched on a possible shots fired call at Pack Avenue between James and Teall. The caller reported seeing someone throw trash out of a dark colored SUV and possibly shoot their vehicle from... Heard over Syracuse Police radio.

Key Facts

Location Pack Avenue, between James and Teall, Syracuse, Syracuse
Response Type Fire Department Response
Severity
Critical
Reported Aug 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Last Updated Aug 16, 4:10 PM
Reported Via Central New York Interagency Communications Center
Signal Status Developing
How We Got This Live Radio Monitor
Data Confidence Early signal
Published Aug 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Updates 10 updates
Source Note Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.
Case Timeline
10 updates
  • Aug 16, 3:55:55 PM Initial Dispatch
    Possible Shots Fired in Syracuse: Units 416 and 493 were dispatched on a possible shots fired call at Pack Avenue between James and Teall. The caller reported seeing someone throw...
    Source: OTA only
  • Aug 16, 3:59:38 PM escalation
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  • Aug 16, 3:59:52 PM escalation
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  • Aug 16, 4:02:00 PM escalation
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  • Aug 16, 4:02:51 PM transcript
    I'm outside and then he disconnected with her. Got it, thank you. He's coming out now. No shotgun. Copy. 453, Raybould, on Peck. Copy, all set on the air. Affirm, where's the 85 at?
    Source: radio_tg_33
  • Aug 16, 4:04:17 PM transcript
    4-60-4-6-3, status check. Copy.
    Source: radio_tg_33
  • Aug 16, 4:04:56 PM transcript
    453, he's saying this happened to James and Teall. Copy.
    Source: radio_tg_33
  • Aug 16, 4:05:22 PM escalation
    weapons involved
    Source: radio_tg_33
  • Aug 16, 4:05:22 PM escalation
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  • Aug 16, 4:10:41 PM escalation
    Priority escalated from routine to emergency; weapons involved
    Source: radio_tg_33
  • Aug 16, 4:10:41 PM escalation
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10 updates recorded Last: Aug 16, 4:10 PM
Radio Dispatch Intel 2 units
Possible Shots Fired SIGNAL 78, Shots Fired Stage: Initial_dispatch
Dispatched Units
416, 493

Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary. Information reflects raw dispatch communications and may not reflect final incident outcomes.

Dispatch Transcript
Copy, 416 and 493 on a possible shots fired, just occurred call, Pack Avenue between James and Teall. Caller is in his car arriving home at this location now, just was at Teall and Grant, saw someone throw trash out of a dark colored SUV, made a comment about littering and they possibly shot their vehicle from their car. It's a female driver of the SUV, passengers and other female voices as well. Caller has dash cam about it. Last seen headed on Teall southbound, 1556. 416, go ahead. We'll be right back.

Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary.

Units 416 and 493 were dispatched on a possible shots fired call at Pack Avenue between James and Teall. The caller reported seeing someone throw trash out of a dark colored SUV and possibly shoot their vehicle from… Heard over Syracuse Police radio.

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Alert details

  • Town: Syracuse
  • Public location: Pack Avenue, between James and Teall, Syracuse
  • Service: Fire
  • Source: CNYICC
  • Source model: Over-the-air monitor only (CNYICC)
  • Signal confidence: early signal
  • Transcript state: radio only
  • Public note: Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.
  • Published in archive: Aug 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM

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Source

Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.