earwitnesses
Heard the event
Earwitnesses are people who heard something happen rather than saw it.
The term parallels eyewitness but emphasizes auditory evidence: Earwitnesses reported hearing gunshots around midnight.
Someone might be an earwitness to a conversation, an explosion, or a crime occurring in another room.
Sworn statement as evidence
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- swornBound by formal promise
- statementExpressed claim or fact
corroboration · cross-examination · evidence · trial · affidavit · prosecution · defense · credibility
Audible wave phenomenon
- voice recognitionTechnology identifying spoken language
- acousticRelating to sound
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- overheardUnintentionally listened to
conversation · noise · dialogue · speech · verbal · listening · phone call · tone
Professional crime investigator
- interviewFormal questioning session
- policeCivil law enforcement
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
interrogation · lead · case · suspect · informant · tip · description · account
Firearm's explosive report
- screamLoud sharp cry
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
- 911 callRequest for emergency services
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
crash · breaking glass · argument · struggle · shouting · suspicious · incident · scene
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- swornBound by formal promise
statement · corroboration · cross-examination · evidence · trial · affidavit · prosecution · defense · credibility · account
sound
Audible wave phenomenon
- voice recognitionTechnology identifying spoken language
- acousticRelating to sound
- recordingCaptured audio or video
overheard · conversation · noise · dialogue · speech · verbal · listening · phone call · tone · volume
detective
Professional crime investigator
questioning · interrogation · lead · case · suspect · informant · tip · description · account · timeline
gunshot
Firearm's explosive report
- screamLoud sharp cry
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
- 911 callRequest for emergency services
commotion · crash · breaking glass · argument · struggle · shouting · suspicious · incident · scene · bystander
earwitnesseseyewitnesses
People who directly observed
observers · onlookers · spectators · bystanders · viewers