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Man shot in chest at homeless encampment in WichitaWichita KS

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Wichita, KS

A man was shot in the chest at the Tent City homeless encampment near the McDonald's side of the bridge in Wichita. The victim is a 48-year-old male. EMS and police responded to the scene. No suspect is currently in custody.

Audio|Source: Sedgwick County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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116 and 16 to be 104 for a shooting.
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3552 South Hydraulic converting south.
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16 for both.
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Mays 31, I'll be out with 22.
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27, I get a vote.
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23, we're 10-8[2] en route.
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20, I'm 10-4[1] on.
00:33
One, you can add me to do that suspicious character.
00:35
I'm just down the road.
00:41
It's going to be a tent city.
00:45
The thing looks like it's a little northeast from the entranceway and just a little ways off the river.
00:53
Officers, do we have available?
00:58
28 every start that way.
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8.
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8.
01:06
148, we ever signed at 2210.
01:12
Forty-five dispatch.
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45, go ahead.
01:18
Would you start EMS, 37, please, code green.
01:22
He is screaming at the top of his lungs that he can't breathe.
01:27
You can bring mine back here,
01:30
not, uh, he's not done in here.
01:41
Compton you guys, someone got shot in the chest, injuries to chest, no other weapons.
01:45
I know who shot them, they don't get a description.
01:47
They're going to be at the very back of Tent City, McDonnell's side of the bridge.
01:54
247.
01:59
1040, you said 4.
02:03
Okay.
02:08
You get 104 out there?
02:13
109. Just checking out of your 104?
02:17
104. Applying for a warrant.
02:20
We have QR.
02:26
Got all the side of the bridge.
02:28
So the patient's laying on the ground with the Jesse Garza, 48-year-old Hispanic male, 5-9, thin-billed, black shirt, black pants, black shoes.
02:37
That is the patient.
02:38
No suspect yet.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment of message received and understood; affirmative response.
[2]
10-8: In service and available for assignment or calls.

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