Fireworks sounded like gunfire near 95th Street Chicago, Chicago IL
Other CrimesMultiple 911 calls reported gunfire near 95th Street and nearby areas in Chicago. Authorities later confirmed the sounds were fireworks set off by the fire department for a retirement celebration. All responding units were told to disregard the calls.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
03:31
Transcript:
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All right, in 22, we're getting calls of shots fired, guys.
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We've got 95th and Damon, 95th in Ashland.
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Anybody around there?
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6.4-9, we'll head over there.
00:13
For the unit's on the citywide.
00:15
We're getting multiple calls of shots fired.
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I've got 95th in Damon,
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95th in Ashland.
00:22
We're now getting Charles, 95th in Charles, 96th in Charles.
00:26
Let me see if I got any information, multiple calls.
00:30
Heard what could have been gunshots in front of the house, also a car backfiring.
00:35
Or it might have also been a car backfiring, this is the one at 96 in Charles.
00:39
Shots fired outside on the street.
00:41
Heard a couple of cars.
00:43
That's also on Charles.
00:47
Damon says 16,
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17 shots fired.
00:53
Heard multiple shots on nothing.
00:56
22nd District, Zone 9.
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And 261. David, that was you guys going, right?
01:03
Adam.
01:04
Adam. Thank you.
01:06
Appreciate it.
01:08
David, you chose one as well.
01:11
Thank you, David.
01:12
Appreciate it.
01:19
Now we're getting Pleasant in Vanderpull added to the list, too.
01:22
20 shots heard at 95th in Pleasant.
01:25
I've got 95th in Vanderpool.
01:28
10 shots heard.
01:30
The caller did not see anything.
01:32
Another one on Charles, 9612, South Charles.
01:37
Heard but could have been gunshots in front.
01:45
Okay, another ticket says 95th and Charles, but then it says westbound near Vanderpool also.
01:58
All the two, did you must make them a room?
02:00
All the twos, let me take a look.
02:07
All right, looks like ambulance 79.
02:11
Still showing unseen over there.
02:16
They must not updated their ticket.
02:18
Oh, here we go. OSF, yeah. Amyl 179 to OSF, you want to stupid stem? Yeah,
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1040 control is going to 95.
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Thank you. Appreciate it.
02:35
Another one at near Damon.
02:39
Shots fired, 13 shots fired outside.
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Car engine was also heard but not seen.
02:49
261 Adam.
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261 Adam.
02:54
Yeah, so you can disregard any unit.
02:56
It's the fire department who was blowing off fireworks for retirement.
03:01
Are you serious?
03:03
Oh,
03:04
my goodness. All right. Total disregard, guys, on the shots fired.
03:08
Total disregard.
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Lock them.
03:16
Did everybody copy that? Fire department was blowing off fireworks for somebody's retirement.
03:22
Right there at the firehouse on Charles?
03:26
10-4[1]. Oh,
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Lord. Okay, 10-4[1].
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Thank you.
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
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Location mentioned:
S Charles St & W 95th St, Chicago, IL 60643
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