Possible fireworks reported as gunshots at Chicago intersection, Chicago IL
WeaponsA caller reported hearing about 20 gunshots near Ridgeway and Chicago Avenue. Officers investigated but found no evidence of gunfire and believe the sounds were likely fireworks.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
02:44
Transcript:
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1112. 1112. Simulcast is busy. I'm getting a call shots fired at Ridgeway in Chicago. Chicago and Ridgeway said they heard approximately 20 gunshots from the location with nothing further. 10.4. 2.4.
00:27
Well, we have to be any cars on the Midwestern or are they at the West Street or is one or five or so? 1124 was hard to copy your radio. Did you say the train was there or no, not yet? No, it's not here. All right, when my partner gets back, I'll have her call CTA. Good boy. 1113.
00:56
13 guard. Sterlington 2nda as well. 10.4. 2.2.2.2. 23, gotcha. 12. 1222. 11.22. Yeah, you can't control as long as long as radio.
01:23
24, 2, 104, I got you going as well. 1112, you can get a slowdown over here, we're not seeing anything. All right, 104, 1112 is giving a slowdown for Ridgeway in Chicago, slowdown.
01:52
It was fast. So what would CPA like to do? Nobody is here. Well, my partner is still taking her a little walk, so I haven't been able to call back yet. I'm sorry. Okay. 1115, 104, I'll run it right now.
02:14
But we can give disregard, we talked to a couple people, they're saying fireworks. All right, it's time for again to complete disregard now on Ridgeway and Chicago, complete disregards, possibly just fireworks.
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Location mentioned:
N Ridgeway Ave & W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
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