Male Attempts Suicide by Hanging, Walks Away Near Broadway, Chicago IL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/3/2025 10:43 AM

Near N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613

A male attempted suicide by hanging near Broadway. He fell and started walking southbound on Broadway, threatening to kill himself if he heard police or fire sirens. He is currently being approached by a caller trying to talk to him.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 11

01:59

Transcript:

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1971

00:03

1971 All right, two calls

00:08

Came in as dreading suicide as well as a check the well-being.

00:15

One gave the address of near Broadway, one gave near N Broadway. There's a male with a white shirt, dark jeans with a rope around the tree saying he's going to kill himself.

00:29

And if he hears the police or fire sirens, he's going to do it.

00:34

Then they said there's a male trying to hang himself on the tree but fell and is now walking away.

00:39

Caller is talking to him now. Call is, um,

00:46

Male walking southbound on Broadway.

00:51

Town for her.

00:57

1985 Franks.

00:59

1985 Frank.

01:02

Quote, show me on the station assignments at 1,300 West Jackson.

01:06

10-4[1].

01:13

4.11.

01:15

411.

01:18

411. You're just an update.

01:21

Yeah, if we were assaulted with the video in area 3rd, there's no repeat in orders for the crime machine.

01:26

We covered a partial key for the lock or in the toilet end.

01:33

Partial Q recovery. All right, 71 fired.

01:43

They declined fires, so don't want to respond him for the guy who walked away after trying to hang himself.

01:48

All right, yeah, we're here right now. We don't see anybody.

01:53

Do you have a call here?

01:55

Just because he walked away.

01:57

Let's see, which way did he walk?

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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Near N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613

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