At least 31 people injured in a shooting at Highland Park were transferred to a local hospital
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NorthShore University Health System spokesman Jim Anthony said at least 26 people were transferred to NorthShore Highland Park Hospital.
The other five were transferred to North Shore Evanston Hospital, a Level 1 trauma facility.
The two facilities are 30 minutes or 12 miles apart.
According to Anthony, at least 20 additional doctors were brought to the Highland Park facility in a short time to respond to the shooting.
According to Jim Anthony, a spokesman for the North Shore University Health System, the "majority" of the victims suffered gunshot wounds.
There were some injuries caused by the post-shooting confusion.
The Mayor of Highland Park stayed indoors with the residents because the situation was still "active" and said, "
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotelling addressed residents following the deadly fourth, which seems to remain "alert" as the situation remains "active" in the July parade shootings. I urged you.
"What we know at this point is this is an active situation, to everyone stay indoors and stay alert Contact your loved ones , make sure they are safe, and let them know that you are also safe. 272} As you know, this situation is evolving rapidly and we will continue to update while getting information and stabilizing the situation, "said the mayor. Said.
Rotering mourned the affected people, saying the shootings "terrorized" the community.
"At 10:14 this morning, our community was terrorized by the violence that shook us at the heart of . } Our heart is the family of the victims of in this catastrophic period. The day we gathered to celebrate the community and the freedom of , instead of The tragic loss of life and suffer from the horror that has brought to us. "
The mayor also thanked the first responders who were on the scene during the shoot.
Police recovered the rifle from the scene and believed the suspect shot from the roof, officials said. Is
Sgt. Christopher Coveli, Lake County's Major Crime Task Force, recovered a rifle from a deadly shooting sceneat the July 4thparade in Highland Park, Illinois, by police. Said.
Mr. Coveli said he couldn't give details of where the gun was found, but the shooter seemed to "shoot from the roof", but specifically about which roof. Said he didn't have.
Officials said the suspect was not detained, adding that it was a very lively scene and the shooting at this point appeared to be "completely random." He also said police believed that there was only one shooter at this point in the investigation.
There are boundaries around downtown, encouraging residents to stay indoors, officials said. They also said the suspect did not appear to be barricaded anywhere and was trying to identify the shooter.
Authorities are asking anyone with a video to contact the Highland Park Police at847432-7720.
CNN's Claudia Dominguez contributed to the report to this post.
The suspect was "white male, about 18 to 20 years old , With long black hair, "the police say
Cmdr. Highland Park police Chris O'Neil said law enforcement agencies are still looking for the suspect.
O'Neill provided the following explanation:
"The suspect is now white male, about 18 to 20 He is years old, has long black hair, is smaller in size, and wears a white or blue T-shirt. "
O'Neill stated that the firearm was recovered from the shooting site .
Police commanders urged individuals in the area to set up shelters at this time.
We have secured a around the downtown Highland Park and are continuing our investigation.
At least 6 people died and 20 people died after shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. Injured
Shooting at Cmdr at the Highland Park Parade killed at least 6 people and injured 20. Case commander Chris O'Neil told reporters.
O'Neill said authorities are a white man between the ages of 18 and 20 and are still looking for a suspect wearing a white or blue T-shirt.
Authorities consider this an active event.
Present: Police after a deadly shooting at the July 4 parade in Illinois Speak
Authorities are currently providing the latest information on the deadly shootings that took place in Highland Park, Illinois.
According to the city, at least 5 people have been killed and 16 have been injured.
The city said police were still searching for the suspect and were advising people to evacuate to their place.
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Jeff Leon, 57, told CNN on Monday . , Illinois.
Leon said the shot sounded like a "firecracker in a trash can" and only saw police officers react to know something had happened.
"It sounded like a row of about 20 firecrackers led into your spiritual trash can, it was very noisy," he said. .. "So I didn't react immediately, I just thought it was the fourth way people were."
"The police started reacting and some people I saw him fall, "Leon said. At that time, he said, he and everyone around him started running, leaving behind all his belongings.
"We just took off, and as you know, we were hiding behind a car, folding into the next car and heading down the road," he said. Told.
Leon says he has never seen a gunshot, but estimates that he heard it within a minute while it was ringing.
It was "probably 5-7 minutes later" that there were no shots where people stopped escaping the scene. "But then we had to find the kids."
Leon went to the parade with his family and the twins, who will be in their first year of high school in the fall, play soccer. I went to see them march with the team. He later reunited with his uninjured family.
Leon lives in Highwood, Illinois, about 1.6 km from Highland Park and has been living in the area since 2010.
Police are still searching for suspected shooters, the city says
Police are still searching for suspected shooters, Highland Park Citysaid in a statement.
The city, according to a statement in, killed five people after a gunner fired on Monday at a parade on July 4 in Highland Park, Illinois, 16 Said the person was transferred to the hospital. "All individuals have been advised to evacuate to their place. Law enforcement agencies are searching for suspects. Evidence of firearms has been recovered," the statement said.
The full statement from the city is:
"Highland Park Police are responding to a lively shooting incident in downtown Highland Park during Independence Day. July parade. This is lively. It is a serious incident. It is recommended that all individuals evacuate to the appropriate place. Law enforcement agencies are searching for suspects. Evidence of firearms has been recovered. Many law enforcement officers have responded. , Secured around downtown Highland Park. It was confirmed that 16 people were transferred to the hospital and 5 died.
Details will be posted on cityhpil.com as soon as they are available. "
A shooting killed at least five people in Highland Park, the city
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