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Presidio active shooter report turns out to be truck backfire
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Katelyn Carlock , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· August 18, 2026
· 1 min read
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Summary created by The Midland Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Katelyn Carlock, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 18, 2026 Indexed here Aug 18, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key points The calls reported a potential active shooter situation. Multiple units responded to a possible threat after 911 calls were made.
Multiple units responded to a possible threat after 911 calls were made. The calls reported a potential active shooter situation. An investigation was conducted, and law enforcement determined the source of the noise.
A backfire from a pickup truck was found to be the cause. There was no active shooter, and the public was not in danger.
Further information about the incident is available from the source, including details about the response from law enforcement agencies.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 18, 2026 ·
Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) ·
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