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Person reported with gun at blue line stationChicago IL

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Western, 430 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

A person with a gun was reported at the Blue Line Western Forest Park stop. The caller described a man with a pistol who hung up after cursing several times. Attempts to call back were met with disconnected calls. Police were sent to the area near Western Avenue and Van Buren Street.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
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Transcript:
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1135 units in 11, the citywide person with a gun on the Blue Line at the Western Forest Park Stop, near Western Ave.
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The caller states, there's a man with a pistol, he started cursing and hung up.
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They called him back, and he kept saying Western Blue Line, and arguing again, then disconnected.
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His location is hanging near Van Buren Street.
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District 11 is on 10 Clif.

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Location mentioned:
Western, 430 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

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