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The phrase "a shot was reported" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to incidents involving gunfire or similar events, often in news reports or police statements.
Example: "In the early hours of the morning, a shot was reported near the downtown area, prompting an immediate police response."
Alternatives: "a gunshot was heard" or "a shot was fired."
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During the same week this year, March 29 to Sunday, not a shot was reported in the Bronx, the police said.
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The H3N2 component of Australia's flu shot was reported to be only 10percentt effective at preventing infection and is the same as in North American shots.
At 2 20 p.m. on one Wednesday last spring, multiple shots were reported in a wooded area on Cold Spring Road near South Main Street, right across the road from an elementary school.
Two minutes later, shots were reported over police radio, a recording of which was posted online.
Curry Powder Lane is a short street that leads to the parking lot where the shots were reported.
"Shots were reported to be fired.
At 8 42 a.m., shots were reported.
3) Ten shots were reported in the area.
Shots were reported about 10 50 p.m., the police said, and officers found more than 100 people at the party.
The medical center staff advised occupants to "run, hide or fight" after three shots were reported iniside the facility at 8am PT (11am ET) on Tuesday.
But as soon as those 41 shots were reported on the news, the bullets and the officers became symbols of police misconduct.
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