Person reported shot in leg near South Calumet, Chicago IL
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WeaponsA person reported being shot in the leg near South Calumet Avenue and ran to the back of a building. Police responded to the call but suspected it may be a prank as similar calls occurred recently. Later, it was confirmed the call was a prank.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
Listen to dispatch call
03:45
Transcript:
00:00
For units over there on Calumet, we're getting a call of a person shot now.
00:06
Units in 2 in Citywide by getting a call of a person shot near South Calumet.
00:09
He said he was shot in front of his car.
00:11
He ran to the back of the building.
00:12
He was shot in the leg.
00:13
Nothing further, Zone 7.
00:15
2.223, 224.
00:21
Do you guys copy?
00:24
Yeah, I'm going back now.
00:25
See if I made contact.
00:27
All right, he said he ran to the back of the building.
00:29
They pulled off in a black SUV.
00:31
He's hiding in the back.
00:32
He's 32 years old and got shot in the leg.
00:36
I know. I'll look for him.
00:39
221. Are you over there still? 221, I want to see you.
00:42
Yeah, it's still over here.
00:43
I drove to that.
00:44
Okay.
00:45
He says he's in the back.
00:46
He's still on the phone, so we can't do a car back, but he said he should be looking out for you guys because he wants the ambulance.
00:57
Uh.
01:03
2-1-3. 2-1-3.
01:05
2-13.
01:06
Do you know if it's the same 911 number that's calling? This happened last week, same person called multiple times saying the same thing.
01:17
I don't know.
01:19
This guy's name is (name withheld) and he says he is in the back and he got shot in the leg and said a male black wearing all red and a black keel.
01:26
Shot him.
01:30
So I don't think this is the guy who originally called it.
01:33
I think this is somebody who got shot.
01:40
All the threes.
01:42
All the threes.
01:45
Can I get an R-E-1-1310?
01:49
All the threes, 1310 is going to be (name withheld), and event 08151.
02:01
104, thank you.
02:07
Okay, can I get abuse of the clearance for 7,400 South Cottage?
02:11
Yeah, stand by real quick.
02:13
For that person, shot over there and tell you Matt, he keeps saying 5120, but he's pinging at 5108.
02:18
9-9.
02:26
And that's 323s for 7-4 in Cottage.
02:30
All right, thanks.
02:36
221.
02:38
221?
02:40
221? Yeah, I'm at 51 08 in the back.
02:46
Um,
02:48
you don't see him?
02:53
He should be on the first floor in the bag.
03:01
We're going to call him back and see...
03:05
if he's telling the truth.
03:12
23. 213. 2.13.
03:17
Yeah, the callback's missing a number.
03:19
I tried.
03:20
The original number is the 911 and the call taker changed it to the 773 number.
03:25
So that's the same caller that's been calling all week, saying someone's chat.
03:31
Yeah, it's time for my partner just did a call back and he said he didn't call for the police, so yeah, you were correct, this is the prank caller.
03:39
I'm sorry,
03:40
there's a female that answered actually and gave the name with (name withheld), so...
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Location mentioned:
S Calumet Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
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