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Police block area near Hayes and Portage for possible shooting, Madison WI

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Reported: 12/20/2025 09:08 PM

Hayes Rd & Portage Rd, Madison, WI 53704

As discussed during the dispatch call, police have blocked the area near Hayes Road and Portage Road due to a possible shooting. A caller is seeking alternative routes around the closure.

Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Transportation Group Calls

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00:15

Transcript:

00:00

What do we do for you? Um, so there was like a shooting going like toward, um,

00:05

Hayes and Portage and now it's like blocked off by the police, and they told me that's going to be by and so.

00:10

I don't know if it's like a way I could get around or I don't know.

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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.

Location mentioned:

Hayes Rd & Portage Rd, Madison, WI 53704

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