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Person with gun seen near West Race Ave buildingChicago IL

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Near W Race Ave, Chicago, IL 60644

A person carrying a gun was reported near West Race Avenue. The caller saw a man in dark clothing wearing a hat exit a white vehicle and appear to try to enter a door. The suspect left the area, prompting police to check nearby entrances and upstairs for safety.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
03:36
Transcript:
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Austin, 24. Office 24. Unit 15 in the citywide. A person with a gun, near West Race, near West Race.
00:09
The caller is saying that there's an unknown male black twist in the door. He has a gun.
00:13
He's going to be wearing a hat, dark color clothing.
00:15
He got out of a white vehicle. No further zone. So it's clear.
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Before.
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Ladies and gentlemen.
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21, no more units, Armitage and Central.
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10-4[2]. No more units. We're getting a disregard.
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Armitage and Central. Disregard[1], any units, not all things.
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1331. 1331.
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1331.
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Can you feel it's taking 1511's arrestee to Loretto Hospital?
00:58
Your second one to Loretto is 238.
01:03
925 on the road.
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10.
01:10
2510.
01:11
2510.
01:14
You run Frank Tom 43430. You run Frank Tom 43306.
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Franktown 4 4306 is Illinois.
01:24
99.
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10,
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you got a Chevy,
01:30
2009.
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Sedan, registered to a (name withheld) out of Chicago.
01:38
Good plates.
01:44
It's coming back clear and valid.
01:52
Offent two-four.
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Austin, two-four.
01:56
Can we call back?
01:58
10-4[2], we'll call back for race.
02:04
11.
02:06
11, go ahead.
02:10
Can I have another unit out here from a crime scene, please?
02:18
You need two on a crime scene?
02:22
104, I have two different vehicles. One is going to be at near North Waller.
02:26
It's going to be the taxi that was involved.
02:29
And the other one is going to be a U-Haul that's at near North Waller, where the offender grabbed the firearm from.
02:38
All right, which one is Austin 3 too long? 801 or 849?
02:43
You're sitting at 801.
02:45
You're sitting at 801.
02:47
I'll get you another unit. Hold on.
03:06
Offen 11.
03:08
Offen 11.
03:14
Austin, 24.
03:19
Just talked to Ms.
03:21
(name withheld). She said, can y'all come to the back of near West Race? She doesn't see him anymore, or she knows he was in a white vehicle wearing dark color clothing.
03:31
But she doesn't feel safe, so she said, can y'all come upstairs to the second floor, enter from the rear?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Disregard: Cancel the assignment or instruct units to stand down.
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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