Witness Describes Mistaking Gunshots for Fireworks (Full Transcript)

A firsthand account recalls rapid bangs first thought to be fireworks, then confirmed as gunshots after hearing screams and wailing outside.

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Fatal shooting near Mormon church

Added on 01/08/2026

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[00:00:18] Speaker 1: It was like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. I mean, it was fast. And then we were like, hey, that's gunshots. That's not the fireworks. And then opening the door, hearing the screaming and crying and the wailing confirmed.

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A speaker recounts hearing rapid sounds initially mistaken for fireworks, then realizing they were gunshots. Opening the door and hearing screaming, crying, and wailing confirmed a violent incident nearby.

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Witness Realizes Sounds Were Gunshots, Not Fireworks

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Negative: The passage conveys fear and distress, marked by recognition of gunfire and the emotional cues of screaming, crying, and wailing.

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