Five people were killed in a shooting at a parade on July 4 in Highland Park, Illinois, officials said in astatement. Stated. City officials said 19 people were taken to a local hospital.
Law enforcement agencies are looking for suspects, a city statement said.
Illinois PoliceandLake County Sheriff's Officeresponded to a shooting scene in the northern suburbs of Chicago after 10 am local time. .. Police and ambulances from several jurisdictions flocked to the area, with several police officers carrying rifles. A video from the scene showed that people were in an ambulance.
CBS Chicago Digital producer Elissa Kaufmann watching the parade with his family sounds like a gunshot. I heard.
"Everyone was running, hiding, screaming," Kaufman said. "It was very scary. It was very scary. We were very lucky, we got out very fast."
According to CBS Chicago, some Witnesses reported up to 20 bullets.
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering said the rest of the festival was canceled and some nearby communities also canceled the parade. Said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
