Bridgeport Records receives death threat for selling diverse music, owners say

Monday, December 22, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The owners of Bridgeport Records received a death threat for selling diverse music.

Someone allegedly called the store on Saturday night, using slurs and threatening to bring a bomb.



The record shop sells a wide range of music, including Afro Beats, Soul, Hip Hop, and Latin House.

Police have not made any arrests.

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