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Person with gun hides in corner store at 81st and Cottage GroveChicago IL

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E 81st St & S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619

A person carrying a gun was reported at 81st and Cottage Grove. The individual ran inside a corner store and hid with a woman. The situation involved a direct threat with a weapon and possible victim.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
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Transcript:
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Unison, 6th and Citywide, we got a person with a gun[1] at 81 in Cottage Grove. Looking for a male black and a red and black jacket. He ran inside a puredice corner store to hide with a female.
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Donatee station clear.
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Once that the restriction again?
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Red and black jacket.
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Red and black jacket.
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We also had a solid at 8-7 in Cottage Grove, piano crawling by the metal block and the 50 in the red SUV, was parking the parking lot,
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and she's hiding in a footlocker. The kids' footlock her across the street.
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She's wearing a black coat and maroon scrub.
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He was following her.
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The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
person with a gun: Report of a person observed or suspected to be armed with a firearm.

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E 81st St & S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619

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