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

SW record shop receives death threat for selling diverse music: owners
The owners of a Bridgeport, Chicago record store said they received a death threat for selling diverse music.
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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.

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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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