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Wrong-way black sedan seen before gunshots near Ridgeland and 78th, Chicago IL

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S Ridgeland Ave & E 78th St, Chicago, IL 60649

Officers reported a black sedan driving the wrong way near Ridgeland Avenue and 78th Street with no front plate and a white plastic bag on the rear driver's side door. A citizen heard three or four gunshots in the area shortly after.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
01:27
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, about three minutes ago I have a black sedan going the wrong way down 78th and Ridgeland going eastbound.
00:08
I'm trying to play it back and get some more information, but it's a black sedan.
00:13
All right, 10 4.3 minutes ago, black sedan the wrong way down 78th and Ridgeland got it, 10.4.02,
00:24
Sam.
00:25
4-O2 Sam, go ahead.
00:27
Okay, I got no front plate, but there's a white plastic bag in the rear driver's side door.
00:36
It's got silver rims.
00:38
I'm trying to make up, it's just going fast.
00:40
I'll go back to you on the make model.
00:42
All right, 10-4[1].
00:44
So it's going to be a black sedan that went the wrong way down 78th and Ridgeland.
00:48
It went eastbound, no front plate, white plastic bag on the rear driver's side door with silver rims if anyone sees it.
00:53
430 have this information.
00:56
530 on.
00:59
I thought the citizen said he heard about three or four shots.
01:01
There came northeast from about 78 and Ridgeland.
01:06
Northeast from 78 and Ridgeland 10-4[1].
01:14
1200. Forward to Sam.
01:17
Forward to Sam.
01:19
Yeah, it looks like it's going to be an older model, Chevy, Impala.
01:25
Older model, black, Chevy, Impala, 10-4[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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S Ridgeland Ave & E 78th St, Chicago, IL 60649

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