[US] Illinois 4th of July parade erupts into chaos after multiple people shot: Report

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Multiple people are feared dead after a reported shooting at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on Monday.

Witnesses say crowds fled the sound of gunfire, and others saw at least five bloodied people lying on the ground and another under a blanket, according to the Chicago Sun Times.

The number of victims remains unclear. Police have reportedly requested a canine unit to assist in finding the suspect.


The Lake County Sheriff's Office, where Highland Park is located, confirmed that a shooting had occurred and urged people to stay out of the area. The sheriff's office did not confirm the number of victims, however.

The Highland Park Police Department confirmed they are responding to an "active situation" and will soon release a statement to Fox News Digitial. The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox.

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering urged residents to avoid the downtown area as police respond to the incident.

"Highland Park Police are responding to an incident in downtown Highland Park," she announced on Twitter. "Fourth Fest has been canceled. Please avoid downtown Highland Park. More information will be shared as it becomes available."
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Sgt. Chris Covelli, of the Lake County Major Crime Task Force, said police believe the shooting suspect got onto the roof of a business by using a ladder in an alley.

"It looks like access to the roof via a ladder in an alley was unsecure," he said, adding that the ladder was attached to the building.

Police said previously that they recovered a rifle on the roof of a building where they believe the shooter was, but have not disclosed the exact location.

Covelli said law enforcement is working to determine if the suspect is still within the perimeter they are investigating. He said officers are using drones and other t
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July 4, 2022 Highland Park, Illinois, parade shooting

A suspect is in custody, police say, after at least six people were killed in a shooting in downtown Highland Park, Illinois, in the area of a July 4th parade. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
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Suspect in connection with a mass shooting at July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, has been taken into custody | CNN

Robert E. Crimo III, the suspect in a mass shooting at a parade that left six dead and sent more than two dozen people to hospitals, has been taken into custody near Lake Forest, Illinois, authorities said during a brief news conference Monday night.
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A mass shooting at an Independence Day parade Monday in a suburb outside Chicago left at least six people dead, wounded about two dozen others and has sparked an extensive manhunt for an unidentified gunman who fired on unsuspecting attendees from a rooftop, authorities said.

The shooting in Highland Park, about 25 miles north of Chicago, began shortly after 10 a.m. CT as parade-goers enjoyed a sunny Fourth of July parade along Central Avenue.

Firearm evidence was found on the rooftop of a nearby business, police commander Chris O'Neill said. The shooter used a ladder attached to the building on a wall in an alley to access the roof, said Christopher Covelli, spokesperson for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.

The gun was a "high-powered rifle" and the attack appeared to be "random" and "intentional," Covelli said.
 
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I wonder what the guy's end game is here.
 
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sheesh, more mass shootings. the years only halfway done.

whats the going average per year in the states?
 
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The incident marks at least the 308th mass shooting in the US this year, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit tracking such incidents. The organization defines a mass shooting as involving four or more people shot, not including the shooter.

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Suspect in connection with a mass shooting at July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, has been taken into custody | CNN

Robert E. Crimo III, the suspect in a mass shooting at a parade that left six dead and sent more than two dozen people to hospitals, has been taken into custody near Lake Forest, Illinois, authorities said during a brief news conference Monday night.
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I wonder what it is in the US brains that causes this strange phenomenon. Many countries have relatively lax weapons laws but, it seems, only in the US do they have so many of these strange MoFos running around shooting people. There seems to be a lot of mental illness in the US society these days.
 
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Captain Slog said:
I wonder what it is in the US brains that causes this strange phenomenon. Many countries have relatively lax weapons laws but, it seems, only in the US do they have so many of these strange MoFos running around shooting people. There seems to be a lot of mental illness in the US society these days.
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Which countries would this be? I think the USA is one of the easiest countries (depending on state) to get a fire arm.
 
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