City to echo tonight with simulated gunfire

By Globe Staff

Boston police are warning residents that they will be testing a new gunshot detection system tonight -- by simulating gunfire in some neighborhoods.

Police say they'll be firing blanks in a variety of locations at about 9:15 p.m. as they test the new "Shotspotter" system.

The acoustic sensor system is designed to detect the precise time and location of gunfire on the streets. The sensors feed the information back to police headquarters within seconds of the shots.

Police said they have already reached out to notify neighborhood residents that the test is taking place. The system has been installed and is just being calibrated, the department said in a statement.

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