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Man armed with gun threatens to kill children near Main St, Galesburg IL

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Near W Main St, Galesburg, IL 61401

A man armed with a gun threatened to kill children and told the caller not to go home while walking westbound near Main Street, possibly wearing a black hoodie.

Audio|Source: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch
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possible disturbance with a weapon near Main St. It's going to be a male.
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Caller knows that (name withheld).
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He is walking westbound on Main Street, advising that he has a gun on him. He told the complainant not to go home and threatened to kill children as well. Possibly wearing a black hoodie.

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Near W Main St, Galesburg, IL 61401
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