Method and apparatus for real-time gunshot detection and reporting

A gunshot detection system, comprising:

• a communications interface;
• and
• a processor device coupled to the communications interface and configured to:
• detect, in an audio signal received by an audio receiver comprising a plurality of audio receiving elements, at least one gunshot;
• determine, based on the plurality of audio receiving elements, an audio location of the at least one gunshot;
• identify, based on the audio location and on information that identifies locations and orientations of a plurality of cameras, at least two cameras that can capture an image of the audio location;
• send control signals to the at least two cameras to cause the at least two cameras to capture at least two corresponding images of the audio location;
• based on each of the at least two corresponding images, identify a gunshot location;
• and
• transmit a gunshot location identifier that identifies the gunshot location to a destination,
• wherein identifying the gunshot location further includes:
• determining a location of each of the at least two cameras;
• generating a depth map of the audio location depicted in each of the at least two corresponding images;
• and
• identifying the gunshot location based on the depth map and the location of each of the at least two cameras.