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Fireworks mistaken for gunshots at South Crandon AveChicago IL

audio iconDisorderly Conduct
Near S Crandon Ave, Chicago, IL 60649

A caller reported hearing one gunshot and seeing eight males near South Crandon Ave in Chicago. Police responded but later determined the sound was from fireworks, not gunfire.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
01:19
Transcript:
00:00
Units in for in the citywide, getting one ticket a shot fired.
00:03
Near South Crandon Ave.
00:05
Caller heard one round. She sees eight males hanging around. Nothing further. Zone 8. Zone 8 clear.
00:18
414 is that I'm going to take you in?
00:21
414-1 in custody is (number withheld). What units going to the shots fired[1]?
00:32
423. 4-2-3-10-4.
00:35
Next unit coming in.
00:38
633. Can you put a done on a hand waiver, (number withheld) East 79 Street?
00:45
(number withheld) East 79 for a hand-waver 10-4.
00:54
412, I see you in the area. Are you guys good?
01:01
412. 12. You're cutting off.
01:05
412 was good. You could disregard. It was firework.
01:08
All right, 412 is getting a disregard for the shots fired[1].
01:13
Near South Crandon Ave.
01:15
It's going to be fireworks. They're going to be responding. Take a disregard.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
shots fired: Gunshots heard or reported.

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Near S Crandon Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
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Incident Timeline

  1. Police Response
  2. Situation Update
  3. Shots Fired
  4. Initial Report of Suspicious Group

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