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Report of man with gun near 77th and Kingston

Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
03:28
00:00
All right guys, got 10-1[1] at 76th and Essex.
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S Kingston Ave & E 77th St, Chicago, IL 60649
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Police received a call about an officer emergency near 76th Street and Essex Avenue. Information from another radio zone reported a man with a gun in his waistband near 77th Street and Kingston Avenue, possibly in an alley between Kingston and Colfax. The man was described as wearing a black beanie, a black coat, and a black book bag. Multiple police units went toward the area, but the incident was later canceled and officers were told to disregard the call.

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