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Male shot in head; suspect sought near Mason StSpringfield IL

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Near E Mason St, Springfield, IL 62702

A male was reported with a gunshot wound to the head. The injury occurred near Mason St. The victim was brought to St. John's Hospital by his wife. Police are investigating the shooting and searching for a suspect described as a male wearing a blue hoodie and navy blue pants near the scene. The victim's location is uncertain with conflicting reports.

Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
03:36
Transcript:
00:00
John's, security's calling in, saying a female just brought in a husband,
00:05
has a gunshot wound to the head,
00:09
unknown on any more information. It occurred near Mason St. I'll get units to start for the same, too.
00:27
Lincoln 907, Lincoln 580, can you start for the address near Mason St?
00:34
9.07 in wrong.
00:38
Sunny room.
00:43
Sam 732 as you copy.
00:49
Yeah, 104, 902 is going back to the scene on Kansas, just in case it's related.
00:55
104, Adam O9, you copy.
00:58
I did.
01:06
3.9, 7, good hats, thanks.
01:09
104.
01:11
24.
01:20
Okay, twenty-second, a safety slings. KER4. 907-104.
01:42
9.0-640 there.
01:44
9.6.
01:47
Supposedly, the wife came in and said she woke up to her husband getting shot in the head off that Mason's address.
01:58
Terran,
02:01
form.
02:02
I guess whoever's on the face and he should do is maybe a check on the welfare if whoever's inside, I'll get more herself.
02:15
9.06, 109.
02:18
I'll say a lot of her about that, Mason, I guess.
02:21
To do it with Chuck in the oil for here, I'll try to get you more info.
02:23
I'll probably have to be 21 because my radio doesn't work here in the ER, but the possible she's in the victim is not here.
02:33
297, I'm in Rats, Mason.
02:41
187-197 on Mason. 7-197 on Mason.
02:44
10-4[1].
02:49
Springfield, 6-852, Clear Patrol.
02:53
682, 10-4[1].
02:55
On Mason,
02:57
the off-duty officer at Saints is now saying that we have suspect information. It's going to be black male, 50
03:06
blue hoodie, navy blue pants, possibly somewhere there.
03:15
essentially being advised that there's no one here with the gunshot one.
03:20
10-4[1]-906 advised that the wife is the only one that showed up apparently, so not sure if the victim is still on Mason.
03:31
Yeah, there's a bunch of conflicting stories right now, but there's nobody currently at face with a gun trapult.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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Near E Mason St, Springfield, IL 62702

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