Police arrest teen with firearm after shots fired near Empire Ave, Benton Harbor MI


Police responded to gunshots reported near Broadway and East Empire Ave. A group of teenagers wearing dark clothing ran toward an alley near Empire Ave. Officers caught one individual and found a firearm.
Audio|Source: Berrien County Met North Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Starting 6600 units. 3-1. That 3-1, we're getting a call,
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Broadway and East Empire for a report up from shot fired.
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Clear, Broadway and East Empire?
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Affirmatives, caller advising that it looks like a group of teenagers,
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possibly wearing black hoodie and black pants,
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headed towards an alley near Empire, that's all we had at this time.
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Yeah, I'll be all right.
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Clare at 11, 10, are you placed? No.
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See one from 10th.
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Cold facts, you know.
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Hey,
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come to Clay and Pearl. I heard they're about to peek out of that alley there, a group of guys.
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He's clear-tick Clay and Julie.
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This is a lady, Sarge. I'm still out here. She named me.
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Yep, come to Broadway and play.
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To News Station.
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You got a direction to travel on them?
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I'm right here, four gentlemen. Okay.
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631 Barry.
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311-1-1-1-H.
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I'll be out with 10. We'll be 307 Broadway,
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Broadway and Clay.
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Clear 307 Broadway.
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6-1-611.
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6-1, 611. We got one running heading down the alley.
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Um,
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more.
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15 and 53 zero.
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Greatly, black jean, if you get it toward Pearl Street.
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You are, uh,
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let's turn your clock.
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We can go for Pearl. Do you get on my talk?
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Yep, I hear you. I got one in custody[1] right now, firearm.
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11.
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I'm scared to call it out.
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I'm headed towards far away possibly.
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Now take that Columbus,
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700 blocks.
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Gray hoodie,
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black jeans,
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or gray jeans.
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And then you're in 700 block of Columbus town?
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Yeah, out of between Pearl and Columbus.
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Haiti and area, he's a great name, Pearl.
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He found to hear in the north of the Catholic area by the Catholic Church.
Police codes explained
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[1]
in custody: Subject has been detained or arrested
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Location mentioned:
E Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
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