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Man with gun on train at 79th red line stationChicago IL

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79th Red Line Station, Chicago, IL 60620

Police responded to a report of a man armed with a gun on a train at the 79th Red Line Station in Chicago. A woman reported the man threatened her and was wearing a red shirt, red shoes, and a hat. The woman moved to another train car for safety. There was also a call about harassment but no confirmed gun sighting on that call.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Citywide Dispatch Channels
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Transcript:
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Units on City by 1B5B5, I'm also getting a person with a gun at 79th in the redline, 79 in the redline.
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There's a mail on the train with a gun.
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unknown descriptions over here,
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I have nothing further.
00:11
Ella says, allah says, man on the train with the gun.
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384.
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I need to come again, I can't copy.
00:16
7384. 7384. 7384.
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Yes, why don't we check that out.
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I'm coming from 950.
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284 is heading over to 799 in the roadline.
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7382nd. 73802 front.
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3802nd? 202nd.
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The event number for bus ride bus number 7957, east down on 79th Street from Oakland.
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06476
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That's the last three numbers
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06476 384 Charlie
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73884 Charlie
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There's a good place lighting over here Maybe that's a nice saw That's frame for now
00:41
Okay, 10-4.
00:43
Seventy-eight-four.
00:44
Air Force. All right, I have someone by the name of Maria that's calling from that location saying the man, there was a man on the train that was threatening her.
00:53
Collar said she's unable to get a hold of the train conductor.
00:57
He's got on a red shirt, red shoes with a hat.
01:00
Caller was able to move to the next car for her safety.
01:03
So on the second dog call, we're not getting any info about a gun, just that the guy was harassing her.
01:09
I'm sorry, a citizen's topping, and go ahead.
01:11
I had a Maria calling from that location and she said that there was a male threatening her.
01:17
He had a hat, red shirt, and red shoes on.
01:20
She was unable to get the host of the conductor.
01:23
She moved to another train for her safety.

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79th Red Line Station, Chicago, IL 60620

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