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2-year-old accidentally shoots self at residential addressChicago IL

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Near E 87th St, Chicago, IL 60619

A 2-year-old child at a home near E 87th St accidentally picked up a gun and shot himself in the head. Emergency services and police responded to the scene. The child was found unresponsive and not breathing. The weapon was secured by authorities. Further details are pending.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
06:48
Transcript:
00:00
First, we've got a call stating that the baby was unresponsive.
00:04
Baby's not breathing.
00:05
The second call came in as a person shot near E 87th St.
00:08
There's a 2-year-old grandson, picked up the gun and shot himself.
00:11
That's all I have no further.
00:12
614.
00:13
614. 6.14. Way in 631, a sergeant in 6 second head that way as well.
00:16
And again, we're getting this in now as a person's shot.
00:17
United States CityWire.
00:19
Now getting a stand as a person shot near E 87th St.
00:21
Near 7th Street, the 2-year-old grandson picked up a gun and shot himself.
00:23
That's all we have, nothing further.
00:26
6 districts, Zone 8.
00:27
30 are you on the way, ma'am?
00:28
99.
00:29
Thank you. 600, show we're going over there.
00:30
600, 10, 4.4.
00:31
434, before you get too busy, any luck?
00:32
34 we have not, I promise, we've got you.
00:34
Give me one minute.
00:37
We're working on that one. So give us a second and I'm sorry.
00:38
610, she'll be going that way.
00:40
610, 10, 4, we got you going as well.
00:41
Thank you.
00:42
434 we're working on yours and we're trying to see if there's an affiliated RD unit 431 because they don't use them so we're going to get you a depth and recovery and did you make the contact with the owner?
00:43
Where's that person, shall?
00:55
Near E 87th St, what unit is also responding and inquiring?
00:56
6-7-3 shows on 6-6-1 put that on my box 634 your information is on there we're going to reach out to the owner it was taken from green let you know if we can make contact with it miss jackson
01:21
633, you found a lady down over there, 6333.
01:24
Question 33. Yeah, 633. Yes, did you all find that lady down? Is she up? Did you tell her to move on?
01:30
Yeah, you can show a few from that job and going to 87.
01:32
632 and I am.
01:33
632 that's a 10.4.
01:34
I'll call out your assignment.
01:35
Put you on it.
01:36
2nd22 and engine 82.
01:38
Should be responding if not unseen.
01:39
All right, guys, please, let us know if it's Spontified.
01:42
I know fire zone away confirm what you have.
01:43
Somebody give us a call.
01:44
5.42.
01:45
Good afternoon, ma'am.
01:46
Yes, go ahead.
01:47
Was it address with that on 10-8?
01:49
Near E 87th St.
01:53
Show me here, never.
01:54
Got you going, 613.
01:55
613. Yes, ma'am.
01:57
You in the station on paper, are you clear?
01:59
I'm on paper. 632. 2.21.
02:00
32, go ahead.
02:01
Yeah, I have the weapon secure.
02:03
632, the weapon is secured, sent forth.
02:05
You can't give us a call on the zone.
02:06
Weapon secure 1258.
02:07
6608. 6.601-80.
02:09
661 Edward.
02:10
Can we put an update on the Thunder?
02:12
The way the ticket read, the two-year-old may have shot the person, so we're not certain.
02:16
I'm waiting for details from the car.
02:17
So first you're unseen or unise that can give us a call, please, 6-6-1-80.
02:20
You're headed to that location.
02:21
We're unseen, squad.
02:22
We're talking to you.
02:24
Well, let us know what you all find out.
02:26
Just let us give us whatever you can once you get inside.
02:28
Let us know. 4-11.
02:29
411. Yes, sir.
02:30
This is a suspicious shot near Blackstone.
02:33
It's a gray Honda truck.
02:34
Calla believes it could be stolen, and actually it came from the desk just west of that location.
02:38
Very nice. I'm on scene here.
02:40
Can you run it in? Go to name.
02:41
Go to name. What I think, Johnson, Tom is spelling.
02:43
First name is David, Edward, Ocean, Nora, Tom, Edward, Cade of Burth, 27 October 1984.
02:51
Hey, Coach, how don't you slow down coming here?
02:53
6.6.10? 6.611. 631.
02:56
Oh, the mother and senior is relating that young boy shot himself.
03:00
Okay, 10-4[1].
03:01
The young boy shot himself.
03:02
That's a big 10-4[1].
03:03
600 is asking that you guys slow it down.
03:05
Near E 87th Street.
03:07
Someone did have an active FOIA card at this location.
03:09
I'll give you guys more as it pops up.
03:11
And again, first unit on the scene that is able to call the zone.
03:14
Please call us on the zone.
03:15
6-3-1.
03:16
31, I'm sorry, go ahead.
03:17
The mother said the 2-year-old shot himself and it appears to be that he's shot in the head.
03:23
Let me disregard anybody else.
03:25
We don't need any one of the cars over here in this regard.
03:27
Any other units that are not on saying, please take a disregard.
03:29
Take a disregard if you're not near E 87th St.
03:33
Take a disregard. Again, if you're not unseen of near E 87th St, disregard.
03:37
424. 424. 424. 424.
03:39
Yeah, I'm going to have a bona fide DOA[2].
03:41
Supervisor on scene.
03:42
I can't get numbers for 50, 78, 95-year-old female.
03:46
Nothing unusual at this time.
03:48
I'll get further info.
03:49
That's important again.
03:50
Let me know when the family makes it.
03:52
DRD for you is John John 406-517.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Message received
[2]
DOA: Dead on Arrival

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