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Person with weapon on Red Line train escapes via emergency exitChicago IL

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Fullerton, District of Freedom#8573311~!#, Chicago, IL 60614

According to the dispatch call, a person with a weapon was reported on the Red Line train near Fullerton Ave in Chicago. The individual entered the train tracks and used an emergency exit in the tunnel to escape. Authorities are advised to avoid the tracks in the area.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Citywide Dispatch Channels
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01:20
Transcript:
00:00
Citywide, I got a person with a weapon, near Fullerton Ave, Redline.
00:06
Mailway on the Redline train, unknown railcar with a weapon, and another passenger, based on, they don't need.
00:17
391.
00:26
8391 Here at the SC-Rum, it appears that individual entered onto the tracks into an emergency exit in the tunnel and has not come back out.
00:35
I'm going to assume that he could have escaped and went out the street bubble so if you could let 94 Charlie know to get off the tracks.
00:46
7391-10-4[1]-7394 Charlie.
00:51
We're on it with that.
00:53
No.
00:59
Once again, if we have any other units that are on the tracks in the State or Grand and State area, please come off the tracks.
01:06
It appears that the person has gone through the emergency exit door and is no longer in the tunnel.
01:11
Once again, if you are on the tracks between State and Grand and State, please come off the tracks.
01:17
The person has exited through an emergency exit door and is no longer around.
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Location mentioned:
Fullerton, District of Freedom#8573311~!#, Chicago, IL 60614

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