Thoughts and prayers are on their way to Highland Park, Illinois, today following a mass shooting at a 4th of July Parade that left at least 6 dead and dozens injured.
A Lake County police officer walks through chairs and bikes left behind on the Central Avenue parade route sidewalk near the scene of the Highland Park mass shooting.
‘It was chaotic,’ reports of 6 dead, 2 dozen others shot during Fourth of July parade https://t.co/kWBnLbO2nS pic.twitter.com/AgfvWCBJI4
— Brian Cassella (@briancassella) July 4, 2022
Authorities said the shooter opened fire around 10:15 a.m., when the parade was about three-quarters through.
From FOX11:
A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding 24 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said.
The suspect remained on the loose hours later as authorities scoured the area.
The shooting occurred at a spot on the parade route where many residents had staked out prime viewing points early in the day for the annual celebration.
Dozens of fired bullets sent hundreds of parade-goers — some visibly bloodied — fleeing. They left a trail of abandoned items that showed everyday life suddenly, violently disrupted: A half-eaten bag of potato chips; a box of chocolate cookies spilled onto the grass; a child’s Chicago Cubs cap.
It’s a shame the Proud Boys and Patriot Front are so busy protesting drag queens they weren’t there to stop someone who’s actually causing harm.
Police have identified a “person of interest” – 22-year-old Robert Crimo.
Highland Park Police identify person of interest in parade shooting as 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III. They believe he is armed and dangerous and driving a silver Honda: https://t.co/bMCmq8AHHx pic.twitter.com/vNBPzYzKcy
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) July 4, 2022
Check out the video that’s purported to be from his Vimeo account. Chilling.
And yes, there WERE the often referenced “good guys with guns” present. Didn’t stop this guy.
As said, I ran through the Highland Park parade route 45 minutes before the shooting. There were police (with guns and body armor, as is now standard) everywhere, handling traffic, helping the setup.
Good guys with guns every six feet.
— Peter Sagal (@petersagal) July 4, 2022
When Uvalde happened, Republicans said the problem was the doors, not the guns.
What’s the door-based policy response to a mass shooting at an open air street parade?
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) July 4, 2022
is there a more American phrase than “mass shooting at a July 4th parade”
— ya girl (@goldengateblond) July 4, 2022
Highland Park Police identify person of interest in parade shooting as 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III. They believe he is armed and dangerous and driving a silver Honda: https://t.co/bMCmq8AHHx pic.twitter.com/vNBPzYzKcy
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) July 4, 2022
BREAKING: Pres. Biden says he's "surged Federal law enforcement to assist in the urgent search for the shooter" in Highland Park mass shooting.
"There is much more work to do, and I’m not going to give up fighting the epidemic of gun violence," he adds. https://t.co/L7tgXuuUXj pic.twitter.com/7XD8Dnl2uz
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) July 4, 2022