Multiple gunshots fired near 79th St and South Chicago Ave, Chicago IL

Weapons

Reported: 10/26/2025 06:51 PM

S South Chicago Ave & E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60617

Multiple callers reported hearing about 14 to 20 gunshots near 79th Street and South Chicago Avenue. Police are searching for suspects who may be carrying a red Nike backpack with a white design. The incident involved several shots fired in the area, and responders are on the scene investigating.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Citywide Dispatch Channels

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Transcript:

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Do it with a white tush?

00:06

1412 units 14 the citywide shot fire from Fox Schubert called us AJ Harrytime gunshot and possibly these bamblers of occasion this is 14 going to do it negative for the one that lincoln give on the red lackey backpack has a white tush on it

00:27

335.5. Boy.

00:32

That number for the first with a gun on the train?

00:35

It was 11466, 11466.

00:39

One-1-4-66.

00:45

You can't happen down on cityway, sir?

00:48

Okay, two and thirty-six.

00:51

One-nine-three-four.

00:54

Thank you for the White.

00:58

Is your perfect because if you have her?

01:05

Anything like any official about the cars and stuff?

01:11

I have a second.

01:12

I have a second on you.

01:14

No one's nine hours. You can't be a fast at you know.

01:25

U.N. Fort on the citywide get multiple calls, the shots fired[1]. 79th in South Chicago, 79 in South Chicago. Collar heard 14 shots also coming in at the 79-25 east end. Collarherts several gunshots. Nothing further.

01:36

Sports District, Donate.

01:53

Nid 6 off citywide one to get a shot fired 7 on the nail list 7 out of a nail list caller heard 1820 shots that's the further six digits on it

02:15

Because it's not done, but everybody's going out of the west end.

02:20

Everybody's going toward the west end and getting out of the vehicle. It's going to be a while.

Police codes explained

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[1]

shots fired: Gunshots heard or reported.

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S South Chicago Ave & E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60617

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