Bystanders run after hearing a mass shooting at the July 4 parade in Illinois
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Police Identified a person interested in shooting as 22-year-old Robert E. Climo. This person was detained a few hours later.
Robert E. Climo was nominated as a Highland Park official in the shootings on July 4
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The shootings began on Monday morning at 10 am local time, about 14 minutes later,Chicagohigh near It erupted at the Land Park parade.
Five adult victims died on the scene, and a sixth victim was injured and died in a hospital. One of the victims is now identified as Grandfather Nicholas Toledo.
The 26 injured who were taken to the North Shore University Health System were between the ages of 8 and 85 and included 5 children.
Police described the shooter as a white man between the ages of 18 and 20 with long black hair, a small body, and wearing a white or blue T-shirt.
The rifle was recovered from the roof of a building believed to have occupied his position by a gunman before firing at a thug along the parade route below.
Video show A shootout breaks out when people watch the parade
A tragic video captures the moment when a shootout breaks out during the July 4th parade at Highland Park.
The footage shows a parade participant relaxing in a camp chair on the sidewalk while watching the parade participant march.
You can hear multiple gunshots ringing as panicked people look around before the screams fill the air.
The July 4th event was attacked and canceled
Four events were canceled in Illinois after a shooting at the Highland Park parade on July several days.
The city of Evanston has announced in a social media post that it will cancel the Independence Day parade and celebration.
"The city of Evanston has canceled this year's Independence Day parade due to a tragic mass shooting at Highland Park this morning, and the celebration will take effect immediately. I read the announcement.
Evanston also closed the beach in response to the incident.
Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox said the team's match against the Minnesota Twins would go as planned on Monday night.
However, the July 4th fireworks celebration scheduled after the game was cancelled.
Everything we know about mass shootings
Six people were killed and at least 24 were injured after a shooting in the suburban city of Highland Park on July 4th.
Witnesses reported hearing up to 25 ammunition fired shortly after the CDT at 10 am on Monday. Misplace chairs, strollers and blankets.
All we know so far is:
'There is a shooter': Fear after up to 25 ammunition fired at the crowd Parade participants run away
Photos are hidden from active shooters Shows children painting on the floor of the store
See details below.
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Person of interest identified as Robert Climo
Police Robert Climo (22) He was identified as a person involved in the shooting. According to police, he lives in the area.
Police say the suspect is armed and dangerous and may have left the area
Mass shootings were "very random and very intentional"
Lake County Security Officer Sgt. Christopher Coveli described the shootings as "very random and very intentional."
"This looks completely random," he said at a press conference at 3:00 pm.
"It's a very random, very intentional, very sad day."
The motivation for the attack remains unknown. And there are still a lot of shooters.
Bystanders provided medical care to victims in the field
Highland Park Police Commander Chris O'Neil said at a news conference that he immediately "tied the tourniquet" and "controlled bleeding" on the victims. He said he helped the fire department staff. on site.
So far, 6 people have died and at least 20 have been hospitalized under attack.
Kamala Harris says the gun has "more to do" Repeat Biden's call. Violence
Vice President Kamala Harris said there was "more work to do" about gun violence when President Joe Biden said he was heading to Chicago on Tuesday.
"So the president and I are working closely together to explain what's happening right now with respect to the status of active shooters. We are sending federal resources to local law enforcement people on the ground to make sure we can help them in terms of shooting shooters and subsequent investigations, "she said.
"But we are in an active shooting situation right now, so we should put all our resources into surveillance and end this in the following ways: You can also capture that individual.
"Tomorrow morning I will travel to Chicago and talk to the National Association of Educators NEA. And I am some of the heroes. Or I shared some of what I was preparing with a local firefighter. Sadly, I was preparing before, but it resonates every day. This is what teachers experience. The whole section of things.
"They go to school and learn how to teach children to stimulate their ambitions to create the next generation of leaders. Also, teachers. Also trains to deal with aggressive shooters. Our teachers must learn how to put a hemostatic band in case a child is shot.
"And when we look at the problem of gun violence, and when we look at the dangers it poses to the community, it is scoped and something we must take very seriously. The President We recently signed a bipartisan law to deal with the problem of gun violence, but we obviously have a lot to do. Thank you. "
Victims between the ages of 8 and 85 (including up to 5 children)
Dr. Brigham Temple of the North Shore University Health System provides the latest information on the injured in today's shootings at the Highland Park Parade on July 4.
Dr. Temple said the victims were between the ages of 8 and 85 and included about 5 children.
He added that 19 of the 26 patients were treated and discharged.