Gamer's Call of Duty Causes Armed Police Response

0:00On April 20th, armed cops rode up to a flat in South End on sea on Saturday after reports of gunshots around 3.35 pm. They came heavy fire arms officers in Bala Clubas, one even packing a chainsaw, plus paramedics and an air ambulance on standby. Turns out, it was all from a due blasting call of duty on max volume speakers. The caller heard bangs and a yell of, I've been shot, so they dialed 999 in real worry. Officers geared up to bust in the door, but once inside, they found no real guns, just a gamer deep in virtual warfare. No one got hurt, and the cops stood down quick after confirming it was fake noise from the shooter game. Essex police said they responded fast to the injury fears, but everything checked out safe. The air ambulance even touched down nearby, ready for action that never came. This ain't the first mix up last August. Ending cops pinned to 16-year-old over a toy gun, mistaken for a mass shooter threat, and back in 20, 16, Surrey Officers hit a cafe that was really a movie set.

1:04Essex's armed unit handled 14,000 calls last year, napping 336 folks, but no public shootings in over a decade. These false alarms show how real games can sound these days, keeping first responders on their toes, while keeping us all safe from the hype.