911 Calls Warned of 500-Person "Full-Out War" Before North Charleston Officers Were Attacked
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
911 Calls Warned of 500-Person "Full-Out War" Before North Charleston Officers Were Attacked
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Summary
Newly released 911 audio shows North Charleston residents repeatedly warning of armed teens, open gunfire and a crowd spiraling out of control before police were assaulted at a July 4 block party.
Callers reported "everybody got guns," muzzle flashes and 20 to 30 shots, with one resident saying police had been asked 45 minutes earlier to break up youths with firearms before a "full-out war" erupted.
Dispatch logs show officers faced more than 500 people and were told not to respond alone as they tried to disperse the city-permitted gathering in the Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood.
The response ended with multiple officers assaulted, two female officers suffering minor injuries, and investigators recovering several firearms — including a machine gun — plus a makeshift spear.
Six people, including four juveniles, have been charged so far, and police said the investigation remains active with additional arrests possible.