(Wallyhood welcomes its newest writer to our fold, Nicholas Kato.)
What do we do when a reader reports gunshots in lower Wallingford? Well, as a gun enthusiast myself, who has the best 308 rifle I could fine – I say, gumshoe, of course.
After hearing reports there was a man seen with a rifle on December 2nd at 34th and Burke, I walked the block last Friday to investigate. What I found was surprising, to say the least. Two spent 10-gauge shotgun shells lay on the sidewalk adjacent to the old Avtech building. Nothing seemed damaged, and thankfully there have been no reports of injuries.
Besides the expended ammo, the only other thing that seemed out of place was the derelict house that stands, or rather, leans, just to the north of 34th and Burke.
Residents have reported some activity around the derelict house on the northwest corner of the Avtech property. Although the house has been boarded up for years, apparently there are people using the garage and porch for shelter and a place to sleep.
“There have been a couple people who might be drinking or smoking that get a little loud, but nothing where we’ve had to call the police,” reported Thom Goulding, who manages the apartment complex adjacent to the house.
Wallyhood reader Tracy H. provided the following information from Avtech:
Neighbors are encouraged to continue to report suspicious activity to the police. Meanwhile, discharging firearms on or by the Avtech property is still not allowed. Stay safe, folks.
Is that a photo of one of the two shotgun shells, or just a photo of a shotgun shell for illustrative purposes? 10 gauge shotgun shells are relatively unusual, but even more so with “20 GA” stamped on the back … the plot thickens.
Good catch, it’s probably 20 gauge and a typo on my part. It was is indeed the actual shell I found down there.
Was the man with a gun seen on 24th and Burke or should that read 34th and Burke? I live across the street in an apartment and notice suspicious activity around that house often, but never anyone with weapons or being particularly loud. Will definitely report any future suspicious activity.
Hey, Jordan, one of my old posts about a fire across the street from me was about that house — it’s been occupied for a long long time. We lived across the street for 3 years and never saw or heard a thing.
Oh, sorry Nicholas! You probably don’t get mistaken for Jordan in person!
Thanks, Amanda! I changed it to 34th and Burke.
and this is the kind of thing which with neighbors coming by to clean up the grounds, clean out the garage.. as mentioned in the placeholder thread.. we can do to prevent too muc h violence and potential other problems
34th and Burke or 34th and Wallingford?
Think this is on Wallingford, east side of street.