Possible armed threat reported at Massachusetts Ave store, Lexington MA
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An employee at Music Emporium near Massachusetts Ave received a phone call in Spanish from someone claiming to be outside with a gun. The caller was told to stay inside and lock the doors. No one was seen outside when police checked the area.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington Police
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Transcript:
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Music Emporium at near Massachusetts Ave.
00:03
I get a call from the owner stating there's an employee on the phone with somebody who speaks Spanish.
00:08
This employee happens to speak Spanish as well.
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And this person in Spanish is saying he's outside this building with a gun.
00:16
They don't see anybody out there.
00:18
They believe it may be a spam call.
00:20
But I head up there and check it out.
00:23
Near Massachusetts Ave, Music Emporium.
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One.
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Two.
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Water control.
00:39
Four on four.
00:43
I'm not in the parking lot of station.
00:45
I'm just swing down there as well.
00:53
Sections are out.
01:03
The caller has been advised to stay inside the building, the doors have been locked.
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One.
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Two.
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Four.
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Sixth has it.
01:23
Can you get any description or better location where this person might be?
01:29
Negative. All he has is they're speaking in Spanish on the phone saying they're outside the building somewhere with a gun.
01:35
The reporting party did check the back of the building and saw nobody there.
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Location mentioned:
Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420
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