Person fires shots and discards gun near post office, Chicago IL
WeaponsA person fired several gunshots near the post office at 7748 S Cottage Grove Ave, then was seen throwing a gun into a garbage can. Shell casings were found at the scene. The suspect was described wearing black jeans and a black hoodie with a white design, heading westbound.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
05:21
Transcript:
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I'm not seeing anything over here. I don't want anybody to get hurt flying over here, but I tour the area. I don't see anything. Just be aware if anyone calls in.
00:11
They said, well, our citizen also said he called and said they heard about five shots in that area as well. Plenty other units that are responding.
00:18
5100 out of state, please, please, slow it down.
00:24
6.07 Henry.
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6.07 Henry.
00:30
Yes, well, you can show us a walk from 76 straight up mid-thian for 10 a minute.
00:38
Okay, 10.9.41 on your time.
00:46
A 7-748 Cottage. We got a person calling for out 7748 on Cottage and Ms. Coleman, something going on with the work at the post office. That's all we have, no, friend.
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623.
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6.03.
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6. Be your little E.
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6.30, E2 for the ride along with 632.
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I'm right down to post office.
01:16
Thank you so much. 7-748 on Cottageall. We have this, Ms. Coleman, a person calling for help. Something's going on with the worker at the post office. They didn't give any details. I will try to call back at 632. I got something for you as well.
01:28
So stand by. In units, stand by a minute, please.
01:32
32
01:37
471 42 what do you got zoned down against
01:47
Yeah, we got a showcase at 7745 South Evans in the gangway.
01:56
Witnesses say that he ran down the alley and possibly threw a weapon inside one of the trash cans. We're looking through right now.
02:04
Six times.
02:11
All right for the United Settor Responding and I'm sorry for the delay 7-748 on Cottage. One of the postal carriers, observed a man, throw a gun into the garbage can.
02:21
They'll be watching for the police if you're not already unseen. So someone threw a gun in the garbage can.
02:28
610 on that's what the password closed orders call for. I'm over here.
02:34
We got you on scene, 10.4, and I had 23 headed that way, so I'll have a continue on.
02:39
632.
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32 at 8318 on the Calumet.
02:45
32 at 8318 on the Calumet.
02:49
The concern caller stated that in the alley was a male black loitering. He was wearing a red hoodie around his neck with a white t-shirt and jeans. They observed this from a camera. That's all I have, no further.
03:01
6.34.
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Squad, myself in 34 on, seen on Evans.
03:12
They said they had shell caching when the zone was out.
03:16
Shell cases.
03:18
There's a phone on the garage that you phone.
03:20
The connect to the camera phase right now.
03:24
Six-tenant, they said that they were shooting on Sunday-A street, so there's going to be shell-cases.
03:29
We'll look around.
03:30
All right, so we're going to have some shell caching somewhere on the 78th Street, and we are going to connect this maybe to Evans or not.
03:42
634.34,
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go ahead. Yes, well, I'm looking to the post office, stating that they observed the offender,
03:53
possibly thrown on the final line when he's coverage cans over here, so you're showing me in 624 over here, looking for these.
04:01
471.
04:08
471, yes, sir. Go ahead. Hey, Pat.
04:12
Let me get an R-D under the same event for 4310, please.
04:16
Show me, my partner going in the 4-2-I-SR is a case in an inventory.
04:22
That's 4310, it'll be, thank you.
04:29
Okay, Florida, that same event, 4310 will give you John John 437832, 437832. Under event, 03301.
04:40
And did the owner make it over for that vehicle?
04:48
632.
04:51
32. Yes, I go ahead.
04:54
Yeah, the prospective shooter is going to be wearing black jeans and a black hoodie with, like,
05:00
a white design on the front.
05:02
And it seems that he went westbound from 775 of 7.747.
05:14
And there was a black lady with a white design and black jeans sent forth.
05:18
Glad West Brown from 7445 on Evan.
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Near S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
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