July 4th Highland Park shooting leaves six dead and multiple people injured

• Deadly Highland Park shooting on July 4th.
• Videos and images captured the terrifying moment.
• At least 24 people are hospitalized after the shooting.

At least six people were killed and 24 people are hospitalized after a shooting on Monday during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, according to the latest update from the authorities.

Previously, the City Council reported in a statement that there were five dead and 12 injured, but the number has increased. Police are still looking for the suspect in the shooting, according to authorities who asked residents to seek shelter because there is still danger.

An active situation after parade shooting

Police have recovered evidence that the suspect had a firearm, according to the statement. The shooting came about 10 minutes after the parade began and sent dozens of people running, scared by the sound of gunfire, according to the Chicago Sun Times.

Police, at a news conference, described the suspect as a white male, 18 to 20 years old, with long dark hair. As of this writing, the suspect has not been identified and is considered armed and dangerous. The situation was still active around 2 p.m. Atlanta time.

Police say the shooter fired from a rooftop

In addition, police recovered a rifle at the scene of the shooting and preliminary information suggested the shooter carried out the massacre from a rooftop position overlooking the parade, according to the Independent. The images and videos of the shooting are beginning to circulate on social media.

A video posted on Twitter by Disclose.tv showed dozens of people fleeing after hearing gunshots at the 4th of July parade in Highland Park. Several officials had attended the parade, including the governor of Illinois, Democrat Jay Robert «JB» Pritzker.

“My prayers are with the injured and their community”

Democratic Representative Brad Schneider explained on Twitter that he has received information about «loss of life and injuries,» although he did not give more details, according to EFE. «My condolences to the families and their loved ones,» he said.

“My prayers are with the injured and their community. I promise to do everything I can to keep our children, our cities, our nation safe. Enough, enough!” he said on Twitter. Highland Park is a residential area located about 40 kilometers from Chicago where some 30,000 people live, according to the 2020 census.

Hunt for the shooter in Highland Park massacre

Police still looking for person responsible for shooting during July Fourth parade in Chicago. Six are confirmed dead and 24 wounded, the AP noted. A reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times saw blankets placed over three bloody bodies. Several witnesses told the newspaper they heard gunshots.

Hundreds of attendees, some visibly bloodied, fled the parade, leaving behind chairs, strollers and blankets. “Everyone disperse, please. It’s not safe to be here,» police asked those present, according to The Associated Press. Filed Under: Highland Park Shootout

Videos show the horror of the shooting during the parade

A video taken by a Sun-Times reporter after the shooting shows a band on a float continuing to play as people run past screaming. A photo posted on social media appears to show pools of blood near overturned chairs in downtown Highland Park.

Gina Troiani and her son were lined up with their kindergarten class, ready to enter the parade route, when she heard a loud noise that she thought was fireworks, until she heard people yelling about a shooter. «We started running in the opposite direction,» she told The Associated Press. Filed Under: Highland Park Shootout

There were children in the parade

Her five-year-old son rode his bicycle decorated with red and blue ribbons. He and other children in the group held small American flags. The municipal authorities indicated on their website that the festivities were to include a parade of bicycles and pets for children.

Troiani said she pushed her son’s bike, running through the neighborhood to get back to her car. In a video Troiani recorded on her phone, some of the children are visibly startled by the loud noise, then move to the side of the road as a siren sounds. Filed Under: Highland Park Shootout

Chaos after the deadly shooting in the US

«It was kind of chaotic,» she said. “There were people who were separated from their families, looking for them. Others just dropped what they were carrying, grabbed their children and started running,” she said according to AP. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said in a tweet that he is «closely monitoring the situation in Highland Park» and that the Illinois State Police are providing assistance.

State police detailed in an email that they were assisting in the response to a reported active shooter around 10:24 a.m. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported via Twitter that he is assisting Highland Park Police «with a shooting in the area of ​​the Independence Day parade route.» TO WATCH THE VIDEO CLICK HERE Filed Under: Highland Park Shootout