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Dallas chiefs urge residents to avoid celebratory gunfire, illegal fireworks and impaired driving on New Year’s Eve
Summary
Dallas public-safety officials warned residents to avoid celebratory gunfire and illegal fireworks, to use designated drivers, and said extra officers will patrol the city after officials cited last year’s surge in gunfire-related calls and high seasonal 311/911 volumes.
Chief Como and Police Chief Justin Ball told residents ahead of New Year’s Eve that celebratory gunfire, illegal fireworks and driving while impaired risk injuring or killing bystanders and place heavy strain on emergency services.
"Always know if a bullet goes up, it has to come down," Chief Como said, urging people to avoid celebratory gunfire and calling such shooting a crime that can "hurt someone" or "kill someone." He said the department responded to about 865 calls involving gunfire on New Year’s Eve last year and said preventing those incidents would free emergency lines for other…
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