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Active shooter reported inside Houston public libraryHouston TX

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Near McKinney St, Houston, TX 77002

An active shooter was reported inside the back area of the Houston public library at 500 McKinney St. Police received calls with gunshots heard and are searching inside the library for the suspect.

Audio|Source: Houston Police Department - All Districts
02:53
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to travel around the library and advise you.
00:06
Sir, the caller advised he is in the back. We've got an active shooter in the back of the library inside.
00:18
What unit was that after the floor down?
00:24
71712way slot-out three.
00:28
That's clear all units for that code to criminal mischief on Coke Street, Florida, Code 3. All units go into Coke Street, Florida, Code 3.
00:41
1713, if you can check your subfront update.
00:46
That's great.
00:51
So be in the back to the back corner of the library.
00:56
...9611 Grand Road, a permanent 2134.
00:58
Family the caller, sneeze called her, saying something what's wrong with the mother.
01:02
And they call her if you hear the mom and the boyfriend arguing in the background.
01:05
It's going to be for Lane E. Chapman, Black female, 8 years of age.
01:09
The mother's second child is going to be Sky, Blackfebren her 4.
01:13
There's no information about the mother or the boyfriend.
01:18
18, that's clear. Clear.
01:22
Active shooter,
01:24
500 bikini.
01:27
Clear. Right corner.
01:32
K-33 on foot-over as well.
01:36
7.
01:37
7. 7.
01:40
Man, get me one unit to go take over that accident for 20, whichever unit is on the accident.
01:49
He's probably going to have to do a Dewey out that.
01:52
So have that other unit do the accident so he can get him down there with the individual.
01:57
That's your unit in route.
02:00
Advise back right of the library in the back of the right corner of the library inside.
02:09
That's clear.
02:12
Code 1, shooting in progress, 500 McKinney.
02:19
People inside the library, they're walking around pretty normal here.
02:22
We're gonna keep an eye out, just keep the air close.
02:27
The library day was locked.
02:32
One out of 21 and 1 out 32, sir, brother.
02:37
Okay, what's in your location?
02:40
It'll be 40, 15, West 11th, right off the West 11th and 18,
02:47
exit off of 16 and 290.
02:50
Library, callseeker can hear the shots going on on the line.

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Near McKinney St, Houston, TX 77002

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