Six died and two dozen injured in highland park illinois Chicago due to Shooting.
Bodies covered with blankets. Blood around. More than two dozen are injured in fourth of July parade shooting in highland park illinois Chicago.
As per the sources death number can go over 10 due to this mass shooting done in highland park, illinois Chicago. Already 6 are died due to this incident.
A mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade Monday in a suburb outside Chicago, Illinois, left at least six people dead and wounded more than two dozen others, Highland Police commander Chris O’Neill said.
Police are still searching for all the suspects, who O’Neill said as a white man nearly 18-20 years old and wearing a T-shirt has done this shooting.
A rifle is taken from the scene. He said the attack appears to be “completely random” and the suspect did this shoot from a roof. O’Neill advised people to shelter in place.
A total of nearly 31 people taken to nearby hospitals from that place, according to hospital spokespeople.
Highland Park said its Independence Day parade is cancel and people dont go downtown. The Illinois State Police said its troopers were responding to a “reported active shooter” in an supporting role. A spokesperson for FBI Chicago said it has deployed resources to the scene.
Witnesses at the scene described a peaceful parade pierced by the sudden ring of gunfire and ensuing chaos.
About 20 to 30 gunshots, in two consecutive spurts of gunfire, at about 10:20 a.m. CT, 20 minutes after the start of the parade. The hail of gunfire caused a stampede of people to flee, he said. He told CNN he saw a number of people bloodied and on the ground and described the scene as chaotic.
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