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Person accidentally shoots self inside vehicle near Pearl AveMelrose Park IL

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Near Pearl Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60164

Officers responded to a report of a person who accidentally shot himself inside a vehicle near Pearl Avenue in Melrose Park, Illinois. The injury occurred by accident and the individual was in the vehicle at the time.

Audio|Source: Will and DuPage Counties Police/Fire
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Transcript:
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Alright, from all right, from all we're gathering so far with this gunshot, (name withheld),
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happened in the Melrose Park.
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Sounds like he, from understanding from the driver that the victim shot himself.
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Sounds like it was an accident.
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But if you can get a hold of Melrose Park, and we'll go from there.
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Does he have a location in Melrose Park?
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Awesome 31, do you have the location?
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Outside of the girlfriend's address, near Pearl Ave.
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Near Pearl Ave.
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That's going to be Cook County.
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I'll call him.
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131, where are you at, Zephyr.
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before I'm on the Butterfield ramp to get on the westbound or go.
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Chicago, CIY,
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Chicago, Chicago, Chicago, Chicago, Chicago,
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245.
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This morning, Shrews to Chicago, if the number (number withheld), July.
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(number withheld), compound passing circle, Chicago, 245.
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I canada to file a circle, Chicago, 245.
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Brageek-SWB-D-David (number withheld),
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(number withheld) Torellw Williams, (number withheld), Westmoremore, Chicago, Brae-2001G utility facility, 8018, authority to meet with Chicago, 52nd.
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We're responding.
01:56
665, units-9-Q close the file of citation issue,
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please. Okay.
02:08
I'll also copy a file.
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I'll also copy a file.
02:14
Mary (number withheld).
02:24
NWROSpect and 38 in Wheaton.
02:29
I've got a veil file for Schafferaz mail in 85, corrective clear.
02:36
Do you want to let Cook County know, the vehicle that we have here is he was shot inside the vehicle, shot himself inside the vehicle.

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Near Pearl Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60164

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