Investigation of possible gunshots near Downers Grove school, Downers Grove IL
WeaponsPolice investigated reports of possible gunshots near Downers Grove North High School. Witnesses heard popping noises in various nearby locations. Some believed the sounds were from construction work, as concrete was dropped by equipment at Ogden and Saratoga. A school lockdown was implemented during the investigation, and police searched the area but found no evidence of gunfire. The situation was cleared and the lockdown was lifted.
Audio|Source: DuPage County DUCOMM Police 1S, 3S, 7S
05:46
Transcript:
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Go ahead.
00:04
I spoke to, he complained.
00:08
She's not 100% sure it was a gunshot.
00:10
She was walking out of the main street entrance from the Downers Grove North.
00:15
Heard something in the distance, possibly to the east,
00:19
one, and then a follow-up shot.
00:22
I'm sure what it was.
00:31
All right, Paul 70.
00:33
We just have units continue the area and check the area.
00:36
Make sure we don't get any other calls and then we'll lift these after a few minutes.
00:44
Ted Ford, we do have Herrick and Highland also on the South Lockdown.
00:50
Thank you.
00:55
(number withheld).
00:59
I spoke of the resident near Highland along with a worker that was in the yard and they didn't hear anything.
01:06
It's directly at Sherman and Highland across the parking lot.
01:13
Third.
01:19
All on information.
01:24
Spoke to a resident near Linley and she did hear a couple of pops.
01:34
Can't completely, you know, she's not certain 100%, but she did hear a couple of pops in the last few minutes, unknown direction.
01:41
All right, near Lindley heard a couple of shots not positive direction.
01:53
I mean it's my next child, near (number withheld).
01:57
Eighty-six-year-old female recruiting who fell earlier.
02:04
Alpha 2, alpha 1 in the back, just fish is incident.
02:08
Alpha 2, alpha 1 in the back. Alpha 2.
02:15
It's at the Arboretum Kitchen and Bath, 440 Ogden, 440 Ogden.
02:20
The FD is actually on scene because they're training here, but they're saying that the back door is kicked in, and they want to know if you can do a walkthrough before they go into the building.
02:32
Alpha 2104 en route.
02:35
Alpha 110.4.
02:43
Fifty-seven from 70, what's your 20?
02:47
All 57 from 70, what's your 20?
02:54
All 30 information.
02:57
All 30.
03:00
And I spoke with another passerby here.
03:02
He said that he did hear noise.
03:04
To him, it sounded like a construction, like a dump truck that the gates.
03:09
Not gunshots.
03:12
Thirty, ten-four.
03:16
Seven I copy as well.
03:22
Mason from Debris, can you meet me at the Main Street entrance?
03:30
Paul, send me on, show me at North.
03:33
Ah.
03:38
To Paul 70, I'm just confirming our sit rep.
03:42
Teacher heard, a loud noise, sounded like a gunshot east of the high school.
03:47
As she was exiting Main Street, we had a resident near Linley, heard a noise.
03:52
And what was the third location, Steve?
03:57
It was a worker from the bagel place just north of the high school by the BP they were standing.
04:07
All right, if I can get zoned cars just to confirm that they checked east of the high school and then on the west side of Herrick.
04:15
Just let me know when that's been done.
04:21
Call 1, I'm at Highland.
04:24
Call 5. Call 5.
04:26
Call 5.
04:30
Construction that's going on at Ogden, Saratoga, I just got out and I chat with the guys over here.
04:34
They have heavy construction equipment.
04:35
They said that they had dropped some concrete from the equipment over here.
04:40
Sure.
04:43
At Ogden, Saratoga, construction groups, possibly drop some concrete.
04:50
Copy that thing, Sam.
04:52
Once we get a hold of Mason here, we'll lift this standby[1].
05:00
Nothing too.
05:01
I'm coming up 23.
05:06
Electric BMW darting in and out of traffic.
05:09
Southbound, Route 83 from 63rd, unknown plate.
05:15
Do come.
05:20
We've made contact here with Paul 57.
05:23
He's going to handle the high schools.
05:25
If you can contact Herrick, Highland, and Pierce Downer.
05:31
I added them through the school district.
05:34
Let them know that we are clear and I'll also communicate with the school district.
05:38
If we could get a couple of Mark cars here on the east side of north for dismissal, west side of north, and those three schools, I appreciate it.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
standby: Request for civil standby/keep-the-peace while retrieving belongings
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Downers Grove, IL 60515
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