In a wealthy parade on the outskirts of Chicago, police launched a massive manhunt for rooftop shooters on Monday, killing at least six and injuring another 24..
A rifle was discovered and police are looking for a gunman called the Highland Park Police, a long black-haired white man between the ages of 18 and 20 who fired at around 10:14 am. Commander Chris O'Neil told reporters.
The City of Highland Park confirmed that there was a "lively shooter incident" and urged all "individuals to be advised to evacuate to their place."
"Law enforcement agencies are searching for suspects. Evidence of firearms has been recovered," the city said. "Many law enforcement officers are working to secure the boundaries around downtown Highland Park."
Police said in the aftermath of the shooting, near Green Bay Road and Second Street. I was found washing the rooftop around Central Avenue in.
"He seems to have shot from the roof," Christopher Koveli, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of Lake County Sheriff, told reporters.
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotelling thanked police officers for their prompt response.
"Our community is terrorized by violence that shakes our hearts," she said.
The shooting took place "in the area of the Independence Day parade route",the Lake County Sheriff's Office said in a statement posted on Twitter. Illinois police also responded to the scene of "supporting Highland Park PD in aggressive shooting situations," according to a statement byand a statement bytweeted by.
Other July 4th events in the suburbs of Chicago — Evanston, Deerfield , Skokie — were canceled after being shot at Highland Park. rice field.
When the shot rang, US Congressman Brad Schneider was attending an event at Highland Park.
"When the shooting started, my campaign team and I were together at the beginning of the parade,"said in a statement. "My team and I are safe."
Witness Larry Bloom said at first that people thought the popping sound was part of the parade.
"You sounded like'pop, pop, pop', and I think everyone just thought it might be one display on the float, and it's just It opened, "he toldNBC Chicago.
"I was screaming and people were screaming," Bloom added. "They were panicking, and they were just scattered, and I know you, we didn't know. You know, it's right above us. There was. "
The shootings on Monday were the third major shootings in the United States since May.
On May 14, 10 blacks in Buffalo, New York, fired at theTops Friendly Marketsby a white shooter allegedly motivated by racial hatred. I was killed.
Less than two weeks after the Buffalo massacre,19 children and two teachersat Robb Elementary School in Yuvalde, Texas, about 80 miles west of San Antonio. Was shot at.
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