Series of gunshots heard in S. Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe police’s dispatch has been busy the last two Saturdays with calls of gunshots.

What sounded like two gunshots were fired, then a pause before two more rounds went off just before 10pm July 25 in the Y area. Not much later and two more suspected gunshots went off.

“Someone said it was like a high-powered rifle,” Sgt. Travis Cabral told Lake Tahoe News.

The shooter was not located.

On July 18 about 6am dispatch received about 30 calls saying nine to 10 gunshots had been fired.

Officers located evidence of fireworks having been shot off from a driveway of an unoccupied residence on California Street as well as in the Sky Meadows area. Three juveniles ran from the scene, but could not be located.

People are urged to call SLTPD at 530.542.6100 if they see or hear suspicious activity. Fireworks of any kind are illegal in the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is also not legal to fire a gun in the basin unless for self-defense or with a hunting permit.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report