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Person fires gun, injures self near 79th St, Chicago IL

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Near W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60652

A man fired a gun near 79th Street, shooting a window and injuring his own foot. Seven children were present in the home during the incident.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
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Transcript:
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And you take a ride on this report of a person with the gun that's hit the board at 2302, 2302 on the clock.
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That location is near 79th St. Veronica says the daughter's boyfriend, a male about 25 or 26 years old.
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He wore a white t-shirt and blue jeans, shot her window and his own foot outside.
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The caller has seven kids in the house. CPD hasn't shown up. No injuries, nothing further.

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Near W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60652
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