Possible gunfire mistaken for fireworks near Calumet Ave, Chicago IL
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers initially responded to a possible shooting near South Calumet Avenue in Chicago. Later, a witness suggested the sounds may have come from fireworks, not gunfire. Additional radio traffic referenced a medical call at Michigan and Madison, a burglar alarm near North Orleans, and a battery victim taken to Northwestern Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
Listen to dispatch call
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
All right, and then 132 just letting you know we just got another ticket for shots fired.
00:03
They gave the same address near South Calumet.
00:07
Driver reported hearing shots over the door.
00:26
Get an EMS call at Michigan and Madison at the bus stop across from the restaurant.
00:29
Ambulance requested for a 39-year-old woman having difficulty walking and shortness of breath.
00:34
Ambulance 24 is on scene.
00:43
The caller doesn't accept our callback.
00:55
She doesn't accept her private number, so no callback.
01:23
Unit 14 getting a burglar alarm near North Orleans for the residence.
01:29
It looks like it's the garage door.
01:42
If this doesn't turn into an arrest or anything, I do have a battery victim injured at Northwestern.
02:08
A witness reported thinking it was a firework.
02:12
He saw two people running and said it sounded like a firecracker, not gunshots.
02:20
Witness believes it was fireworks and saw two people running.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Calumet Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
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