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Mind you, I could hear all this, I couldn't see squat and didn't get up to look anyway.

I heard gunfire. Very close. A lot of it. For about 2 minutes. No idea why, no sirens or apparent police response, and that's all pretty unusual here.

Reckon I don't need to go near any windows tonight.

Go outside and tell us what's going on. Take lots of pictures.

No response..... must have tried your suggestion Laughing Man and it did not go well.....