Multiple gunshots fired near cocktail lounge in Chicago, Chicago IL

Weapons

Reported: 11/1/2025 12:15 AM

Near S Normal Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

Multiple gunshots were fired near S Normal Ave in Chicago. A caller reported hearing several shots. Four shell casings were found near Kooky's cocktail lounge, confirming gunfire in the area.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08

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Transcript:

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Units in the citywoods in the 6th District, shots fired[1] near S Normal Ave. Caller saying they heard several gunshots, nothing further, unclear.

00:12

433. 433.

00:14

Result phone, call-white.

00:17

A good voicemail.

00:20

10-4.

00:30

623.

00:33

623. 623.

00:35

Were you guys coming in?

00:40

I was trying to find out with a hot fire with a squad.

00:44

It's over near S Normal Ave.

00:51

624 24, we're trying to find out.

01:03

All right. For the answer, six, pending in the backlog, is a domestic 7,8-27-Wolka.

01:07

It's going to be another domestic, 7,8, 2nd, South Winchester. Person with a gun, 1715, West 76. Person with the gun, 77-24-South Carpenter.

01:14

Battery-in-Progress 818, South Trooper, The Surbinthars, Gathering, 8404-South Carpenter, Domestic 416-202, West Seventory, Battery-in-Pro8-E., Parker, over at 75302-South, St.Norkechter-Won-E, 7. Street and 4, we have a threatening suicide, 1901 875,

01:35

8.75, east end.

01:36

Domestic, 75, 23, shall close, a domestic 98, 41 stop viewing, a music disturbance, 1-tenant Avenue, Mary. Depending on 4 and 6 in the backlog, it is 147 on the time.

01:47

X3655.

01:50

X365. X365.

01:53

Four more shell casings were found right in front of Kooky's cocktail lounge.

Police codes explained

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[1]

shots fired: Gunshots heard or reported.

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