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Person reported with gun on northbound train near 79th Street, Chicago IL

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W 79th St, Chicago, IL

A person carrying a gun was reported on a northbound train near 79th Street wearing a green Spider-Man hoodie and green pants. The incident occurred about 15 minutes before the report.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
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Transcript:
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All right, this is from citywide.
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Fifteen minutes ago, there was a person with a gun at the Red Line 79th Street.
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It was a male who got on a northbound train armed with a gun.
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He was wearing a green Spider-Man hoodie,
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green pants carrying a black backpack.
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That was for one of the mass transit units down at the 79th Street, Red Line.
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They just wanted to read it out for any zone that touches the Red Line.
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So that would be us.
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Again, 15 minutes ago, northbound, Red Line, near 79th Street,
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person in a green Spider-Man hoodie.

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W 79th St, Chicago, IL

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