RUDE AWAKENING
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
January 23, 2017 7:56am CST
This morning at 3 A.M I was jolted awake by the sound of several loud gunshots - eight at least - and I wasn't dreaming - other members of the household heard them as well.
Now, this is not the city, it is a lovely area in the country where criminal activity is minimal. Our home is on a slight incline , just opposite the main road which leads into town, and our neighbors on both sides are not too close.
This incident has made me realize that in these days, nowhere is totally safe - not even in the country. Today I will try to find out what the shooting was all about.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
23 Jan 17
That is scary..I hope it wasn't anything bad. It is a scary world that we live in now.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Jan 17
stay safe my friend. i hope that is an isolated case.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
24 Jan 17
@ridingbet, that was horrible bang!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
25 Jan 17
@Kandae11 but how did the police authorities manage the situation? if the neighborhood is silent about it, i think there is something wrong, right?
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
23 Jan 17
Perhaps some guys drinking decided to do some plinking.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
24 Jan 17
@Kandae11 most of the time these people have guests or visitors that are not from the place
@GrannyGee (3517)
• Louisburg, North Carolina
23 Jan 17
I don't like to hear shooting. It is alarming. I hope you find out what was going on. Sadly, these days shooting breaks out anywhere.
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@GrannyGee (3517)
• Louisburg, North Carolina
24 Jan 17
@cacay1 It does. I can understand until what the shooting was ... it leaves one with a bad feeling.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
23 Jan 17
@Kandae11 I bet it was, I hope you can find out what the heck was going on.
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@psanasangma (5884)
• India
24 Jan 17
Very true, we can't say, its safe here,
many things happen unexpectedly
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@Tampa_girl7 (48991)
• United States
24 Jan 17
I hope it was nothing criminal going on. What a terrible way to be awakened.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
23 Jan 17
Very scary, did you call the police to report the gunshots? Just curious,
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
24 Jan 17
@Kandae11 Glad you let them know, that is just too scary to ignore.
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
23 Jan 17
That is a little weird at 3am @Kandae11 . Here at my place (country) if there's gunfire, it's usually someone shooting at wild hogs or a pack of coyotes.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
24 Jan 17
@Kandae11 I've got cats, so they'd probably be under the couch. 
@Kandae11 (53679)
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23 Jan 17
No wild game in my area. What made it even more frightening is that whenever you hear news about gunmen entering homes for the purpose of murder or robbery, their usual time frame is between 2a.m. and 3a.m. I think that is the time they expect the occupants to be in deep sleep.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Jan 17
That is the truth-criminals live everywhere, nowhere is truly safe.
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@Marilynda1225 (79768)
• United States
23 Jan 17
That must have been very scary. I also live in a neighborhood where that's the last thing I'd expect to hear
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
23 Jan 17
Oh that is scary. I hope it was nothing.... let us know when you find out
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
23 Jan 17
That could be so frightening...when crime reaches into the rural areas. Hope you are safe.
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