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911 transcript from Bx. bodega holdup

911: Do you speak Spanish?

Caller: Yes. Look, you need to come. Two guys raided a bodega on 169 and Franklin. They are inside and are holding a guy at gunpoint.

911: Do you know the number of the building?

Caller: I am telling you it’s on 169 and Franklin. It’s the only bodega on 169.

911: Do you know the name of the bodega?

Caller :It’s the only bodega on the corner and they got the man inside. You need to send the police to 169 and Franklin. They raided the bodega and are holding him at gunpoint.

911: Are they men, women, black or Hispanic?

Caller: Two men ..they are with him inside and they have a gun. They are holding him at gunpoint inside the bodega.

911: The cops are on the way. I need to ask you a few more questions. Do you have their description?

Caller: They are two Hispanics.

911: Can you see what they are wearing?

Caller: Two Hispanics. They are both still inside.

911: The police are on the way but you don’t have their description

Caller: Two Hispanics They are on 169 and Franklin, on the corner, the bodega is right there.

911: Only one has a gun or both?

Caller: Both, both, both. They are both holding the man inside at gunpoint. If the cops arrive right away they can capture them immediately. Please, you need to send the police immediately.

911: Okay, the cops are on their way.

Caller: 169 in the corner near Franklin, right there. They’ll see the Bodega has the gate half-closed.

911: The Gates are down?

Caller: Almost down.

911: Like halfway?

Caller: He was going to shut the bodega when they made their way inside.

911: Ok sir. If you can tell what they are wearing, let us know …