Shots fired near 49th St and Ashland Ave, Chicago IL

Weapons

Reported: 10/24/2025 10:14 PM

W 49th St & Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

Multiple gunshots were fired near the intersection of 49th Street and Ashland Avenue in Chicago. Witnesses reported seeing a blue older-model Suburban vehicle shortly before the shots and a silver Infiniti car leaving the area shortly after the incident. No further details about the event or suspects were provided.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 13

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Transcript:

00:00

Information only, I just heard a ton of loud reports from about the 49-ish in Ashland somewhere.

00:11

You said 4839, Ashland, you heard the loud report?

00:16

No, somewhere around 49th in Ashland.

00:19

4.9 and Ashland.

00:24

Take three, you can throw it over.

00:28

All right. All right.

00:31

For you, Ms. Maxwell, City, Y, 4730 is here in a loud report. The report is in here at 49 in Ashland, 49th, and Ashland.

00:38

So we have it this time. Nice is your phone Thursday.

00:40

Take three, put it on my box, do, please.

00:44

Come here, one.

00:49

All righty, we got off-duty calling in rapid succession of shots fired[1] 4-9 and Laughlin, 49, Laughlin,

00:56

about 8.

01:04

6.3, Charlie, front of... 6.3, Charlie.

01:10

The citizen said they saw a blue old-school suburban right before the shots.

01:20

Any direction?

01:25

No.

01:26

All right, guys, per of citizens, 63 Charlie, I saw an old-school blue suburban, no direction right before the shot.

01:36

Six-three Charlie for info.

01:42

6-3 Charlie. 6-3 Charlie.

01:45

Just had a silver infinity going west from 49th, I believe,

01:57

northbound on the line-off.

02:01

The head light out is a CK, search of CK.

Police codes explained

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[1]

shots fired: Gunshots heard or reported.

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W 49th St & Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

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