A neighbor called sheriff's deputies on some excited Tampa Bay Lightning fans who were screaming 'shoot! shoot!' as they watched Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on television Wednesday night.
The call prompted several Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies to show up at Devon Garnett's apartment door.
He and two friends had gathered to watch the game at Garnett's Radius Palms apartment near the University of South Florida campus.
Devon Garnett was watching the Stanley Cup Finals with friends on Wednesday when the neighbors called the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Pictured: The Tampa Bay Lightning have continued to face off against the Dallas Stars in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final
In the first period, the trio began screaming for a goal from Victor Hedman, prompting the 911 call.
The caller told dispatchers someone was yelling loudly in the apartment above just before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff's spokesperson Natalia Verdina.
'So they came to the door and thought there were guns in the house,' Garnett, 26, told the Tampa Bay Times. 'We´re like, "Nope, we´re just screaming for Steven Stamkos."'
Devon Garnett (far right), pictured with friends at a Tampa Bay Lightning game, explained that his friends were yelling 'shoot' because they wanted their team to score
Devon Garnett and his friends received a surprise gift from his neighbor's after the incident on Wednesday
According to a sheriff's office dispatch report released Thursday, the complainant told police he heard a couple screaming at each other, with one yelling, 'I dare you to shoot!'
'Four deputies responded and discovered there were no domestic problems at the apartment in question,' Verdina said. 'It was a roommate screaming at the TV in regards to a Lightning game.'
Deputies went on their way after talking to everyone involved.
'(The police) completely understood and just laughed it off,' Garnett said. 'But they thought it was serious because I was screaming `Shoot!´ as in `Shoot the puck.´
BREAKING NEWS WE FOUND OUT WHO CALLED THE COPS AND THEY LEFT US A SURPRISE. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/7AW07Zpu6N
— Devon Garnett (@DevonGarnett) September 26, 2020
BREAKING NEWS WE FOUND OUT WHO CALLED THE COPS AND THEY LEFT US A SURPRISE. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/7AW07Zpu6N
The neighbors delivered a pack of Stella Artois beer and an apology note to Garnett that explained why they notified authorities
But there's no hard feelings over the misunderstanding and the neighbors even dropped off a surprise at Garnett's apartment.
In video shared to social media on Saturday, Garnett revealed that the neighbors delivered a pack of Stella Artois beer and an apology note.
The neighbors explained that they believed something more serious was happening and 'legitimately' though someone was going to get shot lol.'
They added: 'Good luck to the Lightning! But I'll be watching the NBA finals.'
