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The events occurred during the July 4 parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. The authorities reported the number of deaths and victims, while ensuring that the weapon of the attack was recovered.
A shooter opened fire amid July 4 festivities in suburban Highland Park, Chicago. According to the authorities, six people died and 24 were taken to hospital injured.
The attacker is believed to have fired from a rooftop. A rifle was recovered at the crime scene. The police announced that they are looking for the alleged shooter and asked the population for help to find the whereabouts of a white man between 18 and 20 years old.
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering told a news conference that the “community was terrified by an act of violence that has shaken us to the core. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims during this devastating time,” she said.
Highland Park Police are responding to an incident in downtown Highland Park. Fourth Fest has been canceled. Please avoid downtown Highland Park. rmation will be shared as it becomes available.
— Nancy Rotering (@NancyRotering) July 4, 2022
Local media cited a witness who claimed to have heard about 20 shots.
Highland Park is a suburb where, according to 2020 figures, at least 300,000 people reside. It is located 40 kilometers from Chicago.
This new act of violence occurs in a convulsive context in the country, in which the debate on the free carrying of weapons has been at the center of the political scene and the media in recent weeks.
On May 24, a shooter killed 19 students and two teachers at an educational center in Uvalde, Texas. Days before, another young man had murdered ten people in a shopping center in Buffalo, New York.
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