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Person reported with gun near 79th and Carpenter streetsChicago IL

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W 79th St & S Carpenter St, Chicago, IL 60620

According to the dispatch call, a person was reported carrying a gun near 79th and Carpenter streets. An older black Trailblazer without license plates was seen driving westbound from there.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
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00:27
Transcript:
00:00
Just for info, that vehicle actually went westbound on 79th from Carpenter.
00:05
It's an older generation black Trailblazer and went westbound from 79th and Carpenter.
00:11
No plates whatsoever.
00:13
All right, for the person with the gun, it looks like we have an older model black Trailblazer that went westbound from 79th and Carpenter.
00:23
No plates whatsoever from 621's job on 79th and Carpenter.

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Location mentioned:
W 79th St & S Carpenter St, Chicago, IL 60620

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