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Strong chemical odor reported inside Nichols Library (UMKC)

Heard on: Jackson MO Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Yeah, we got a call about a suspicious smell in the inside Nichols Library on the library side.
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Nichols, Kansas City, MO 64126
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As discussed during the dispatch call, units responding to a report of a strong chemical odor, described like paint thinner, inside Nichols Library at UMKC. The caller felt ill. A report indicated someone came from behind a dumpster followed by a loud boom, possibly related to the source. Cause unknown; no confirmed fire.

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