This is a weekly blog post that I'm calling Apartment Hell Life. I've mentioned a few times some of the crazy things that go on in and around my apartment complex in the past 24 years that we've lived here and people keep telling me I should write a book. But instead of a book, I've decided to share the crazy things that have happened in and around my apartment complex in the last 24 years here in a weekly blog post.
I saw an ambulance come for one of my neighbors across from me. She has congestive heart failure and was feeling bad and just wanted the paramedics to come and evaluate her. She didn't end up going to the hospital that day, even though they were trying to talk her into going.
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Police were blocking off my street on Friday at almost 9PM. I only saw one cop car when I took the dog out so I thought it was kinda safe to go out since there weren't that many police outside. But after I got out there more cops showed up and as I'm walking back to my apartment one of the cops comes across the street and chased me back inside because they said there was an active shooter in the area. The police helicopter was flying circles over my apartment building for a while and I got a very short video since the pictures wouldn't come out very well.
A few minutes after I took this, I watched 6 police cars speed down my street lights and sirens going and the police helicopter went about a block away and started circling overhead there as well.
My daughter sent me this video when she was walking home from work that night about an hour after the police left my street. They were 1 street over from me and had most of the street blocked off. I am guessing that they caught whoever they were looking for.
The high this week was 80F/26C
The Low this week was 58F/14C
So that's it for this week's Apartment Hell Life! Be sure to come back next week for more.
Aaaargh.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you and your daughter were safe.
Me too.
DeleteAmbulances and police cars on my street would make me feel unsafe and unstable. Thank God, one rarely sees them here, although the siren is heard in the vicinity.
ReplyDeleteI see the police on my street almost everyday even if they are just driving by.
DeleteScary they were right there. Wish your daughter didn't walk home that late at night.
ReplyDeleteI do too but she doesn't get off work until 9:30PM so it can't be helped.
DeleteHi, Mary!
ReplyDeleteWhenever I log on to begin reading this weekly feature of yours, the reggae song "Bad Boys" by Inner Circle starts playing in my head. I hate the thought of you and my buddy Falcor living in a dangerous neighborhood and potentially needing to dodge bullets during your walks. Seems to me this is the first significant police event you've reported on your block in several weeks... so there's that.
It's interesting that your neighbor was ailing enough to summon paramedics for a CHF wellness eval, but then refused their advice to go along back to the hospital.
You forgot to post the week's temperature range. I am always curious about that aspect of your apartment life in Vegas.
Have a safe and happy week ahead, dear friend Mary!
You're right I did forget but I fixed it.
DeleteYeah this is the biggest police presence we've seen in a while around here.
I hope they caught who they were looking for. I'd always ride in the ambulance but their have been some times where paramedics have refused additional people.
ReplyDeleteSometimes they won't take anyone other than the pateient.
DeleteGlad you got back home safely since it was a bad situation with the shooter. And, hopefully your neighbor will feel better. Quite the week of emergency workers for you.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was a crazy week.
DeleteGlad you and your daughter got home safely. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteMelanie @ Books of My Heart
Thank you, we will try.
DeleteWell, that sounds crazy!
ReplyDeleteIt was.
DeleteSuper blog
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteThey really should just open a precinct in your street LOL
ReplyDeleteYeah, they really should.
DeleteScary to have an active shooter nearby. Glad you're safe!
ReplyDeleteIt was scary. Thank you.
DeleteHoly f**k! I'm so glad that you and your daughter were safe through that!
ReplyDeleteI am too. Th police were everywhere so I felt pretty safe.
DeleteIt's scary when they say there is a shooter around. Lots of crazy people everywhere. Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteYeah there really are these days.
DeleteWhoa! I'm glad you and your daughter ended up safe. These days one needs to be careful everywhere.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
That's the truth. It's kinda crazy no matter where you are.
Deletewell...that's a lot of action. glad you are all safe
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
It was. I know as soon as I hear the helicopter to get my camea.
DeleteI hope they caught the shooter. So scary!
ReplyDeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
I hope so too but I never really know.
DeleteWow, I find your apt life fascinating. (Scary but fascinating). The last time I saw a policeman was when I had a car crash back in February! Be sure to look after yourself out there.
ReplyDeleteAll my friends told me I should make this a weekly post because they found it fascinating too, so I did.
DeleteI hope your neighbor is okay.
ReplyDeleteActive shooter? Yikes hope they got him.
I saw her yesterday and she seems to be doing alright.
DeleteI hope your neighbor feels better.
ReplyDeleteShe seems to be doing okay now.
DeleteWOW, that's scary, we much prefer a very inactive shooter. Take care!
ReplyDeleteYeah it was scary things like that happen around here quite often though.
DeleteSo glad that you made it back into your home safe and sound after your walk, considering there was a shooter in the area. May you stay safe. Hope your neighbor's health improves.
ReplyDeleteThank you I'm glad we got home safe too.
DeleteGlad that you weren't hurt with a nutjob on the loose! Your poor neighbor.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you didn't get hurt either I don't think anyone around here did but I'm not sure.
DeleteI hope your neighbor will be ok.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
I hope so too she seems to be doing okay though now.
DeleteAs you know, guns scare me so, so much! So glad, nothing bad happened. Have a lovely and safe new week!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteA good job the cop chased you back inside if there was an active shooter about.
ReplyDeleteThe last "active shooter" we had here was a guy in his apartment with a gun who wouldn't come out. That could have been what happened here too.
DeleteAn active shooter now...*sighs*. I hope you don't scare easily!
ReplyDeleteNot really, not anymore.
DeleteOh that crazy place
ReplyDeleteIt is crazy around here.
DeleteYou definitely don't want to walk the dog with an active shooter around! Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteNo, I sure don't.
DeleteYou make me feel glad to live in the country... although there will be a lot of shooting around here for the next few months (and hopefully a few less deer, as there are too many of them which isn't healthy for them nor my garden.
ReplyDeleteI wish I lived somewhere safer but safer is a lot more expensive around here.
DeleteI hope they did catch them! 😐
ReplyDeleteI hope so too.
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