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Person made threats near Washington St amid gunfire alert, Springfield IL

audio iconAssault
E Washington St, Springfield, IL

Police responded to reports of a person making threats near Washington Street. The individual was walking eastbound and may be connected to a recent gunfire alert detected by a shot spotter.

Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Apparently he made threats over on Washington and it was walking eastbound and that's about the time we got the shot spotter.
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He may be en route.
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I believe he's staying at Red Roof.

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Location mentioned:
E Washington St, Springfield, IL

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Incident Timeline

  1. Units Dispatched for Search and Safety
  2. Subject Possibly Heading to Red Roof Inn
  3. Subject Identified as Dante Hester
  4. ShotSpotter Alert and Eastbound Movement
  5. Description of Subject Provided
  6. Initial Report of Possible Self-Inflicted Gunshot

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