Posted on 07/04/2022 10:07:24 AM PDT by lightman
Multiple people are feared dead after a shooting during a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb on Monday, officials said.
Witnesses told local media that crowds of people fled the scene after shots were heard in Highland Park, Illinois.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a shooting took place and told people to stay away. The office did not confirm the number of victims.
Local media reported that several people possibly died in the incident. Law enforcement sources told Fox32 that one person died.
A video posted by a reporter showed people watching the parade before gunshots were heard, causing people to flee.
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering wrote on Twitter that residents should avoid the downtown area, saying that there is a significant police response.
“Highland Park Police are responding to an incident in downtown Highland Park,” she wrote. “Fourth Fest has been canceled. Please avoid downtown Highland Park. More information will be shared as it becomes available.”
One witness, Miles Zaremski, told CNN that he heard 20 to 25 shots being fired. At least one person was seen bloodied on the ground by his estimate.
“People started saying, ‘There’s a shooter, there’s a shooter, there a shooter,”‘ Debbie Glickman, a witness, told The Associated Press. “So we just ran. We just ran. It’s like mass chaos down there.”
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) confirmed that he was attending the parade at the time of the shooting, saying he’s safe. Schneider did not provide any other details.
“Today a shooter struck in Highland Park during the Independence Day parade. My campaign team and I were gathering at the start of the parade when the shooting started,” Schneider wrote in a Twitter post. “My team and I are safe and secure. We are monitoring the situation closely and in touch with the Mayor.”
Schneider continued to say that he heard that several people died in the incident. The lawmaker appeared to suggest more gun-control measures are needed.
“Hearing of loss of life and others injured,” the lawmaker added. “My condolences to the family and loved ones; my prayers for the injured and for my community; and my commitment to do everything I can to make our children, our towns, our nation safer. Enough is enough!”
Before the shooting, police in Chicago said that over the Fourth of July weekend, more than 50 people were shot, including nine fatally, across the city.
The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence says that Illinois has the eighth strictest gun laws in the United States. Meanwhile, Chicago has among the strictest gun laws of any city in the United States.
White guy between 6 months and 90 years old, screaming "THIS IS MAGA COUNTRY," wearing a red hat. May also have been pouring bleach on people and throwing garage pulls at them.
The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence says that Illinois has the eighth strictest gun laws in the United States. Meanwhile, Chicago has among the strictest gun laws of any city in the United States.
screaming weenies with more gun control laws really works in Chicago
The actual suspect resembles an MS-13 type.
Thanks but why was it hours before his description was released, well after they released vehicle description
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