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Fireworks mistaken for gunfire near Montrose and PulaskiChicago IL

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N Pulaski Rd & W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

According to the dispatch call, officers received calls about loud noises near Montrose and Pulaski in Chicago. After investigation, the sounds were determined to be fireworks, not gunfire.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
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00:22
Transcript:
00:00
We're getting calls of loud reports now near Montrose and Pulaski.
00:03
Sounds like someone's setting off bottle rockets.
00:11
Ten four, we don't have anything on the board.
00:13
They said it sounds more like fireworks than shots?
00:17
Yeah, there were definitely bottle rockets being set off.
00:20
Ten four.

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Location mentioned:
N Pulaski Rd & W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
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