Paintball game mistaken for active shooter at community center, Chicago IL
WeaponsAn active shooter report at Salvation Army near West 119th Street was a false alarm. Multiple people heard shots and saw people running. The shots were paintballs from about 30 to 40 kids playing paintball inside the facility. Authorities confirmed there was no actual gunfire or active shooter. The incident was cleared shortly after.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Citywide Dispatch Channels
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Transcript:
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Unison 95 in citywide got an active threat incident, near West 119th, that's the Salvation Army.
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She heard shots fired inside and saw multiple people running from the Crock Center.
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Three to four shots fired.
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No further this kind of position, but...
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All right, these might be paintball guns, 4,600.
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4604 4040. All right guys, near West 119 streets coming over as an active threat incident on active shooter but people are saying these are paintball, kids playing inside the gym.
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People are shooting paintball.
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Uh,
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yeah, I have a son. I have my short car.
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Go ahead and check it out.
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All right.
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What's the word car I got going on, 46, so forth.
01:03
All right, I have you go check it out.
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But yeah, some calls are coming in.
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They are saying these are paintball guns.
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That's being shot at the Salvation Army, about 30 to 40 kids running and screaming.
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Near West 119th Street.
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That's fourth plug.
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Can you keep what's updated with that?
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Yeah, and the calls are coming in.
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They said kids were inside fighting.
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People are actually shooting paintball.
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This is not actual gunfire.
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We got multiple tickets then.
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This is not actual gunfire.
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They are paintball.
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4650.
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4650.
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Actually,
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we're going to be on standby, we're just going to monitor that, which is not bona fide.
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What's a responding unit, please?
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Ten file left us on note that you guys are monitoring.
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3213.3.3.3.3.3.
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You have some tall vehicle on the LSU, right?
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Yes, ma'am.
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It's supposed to be a flag vehicle, stalled near South Lakeshore Drive, southbound lane, near the Fokaneham.
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I'm all going to take it.
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Thank you, sir.
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Thank you, Tom.
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150 are not even running no more about this active threat.
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1450 was 119.
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They said they're just walking out.
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This is for 502 town.
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People are walking out normally, just a large crowd.
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50,
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copy the rack.
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We're returning.
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1040. 1040.
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And now it has been officially called Not an Active Shooting.
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It was not an active shooter inside near 119 Street.
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If anybody needs the event number, it was 09-845, 09-845.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 119th St, Chicago, IL 60643
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