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Six Killed in Shooting at Illinois July 4 Parade

Emergency Crews are on-scene after a shooting with numerous victims at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. CBS Chicago reports that five have been killed, and 19 are in hospital for injuries.Video of the scene shows parade participants fleeing as gunshots ring out in the background.Mass Shooting (Highland Park) Emergency crews on scene of a shooting with numerous victims near Central Ave and Second St in downtown Highland Park. Reports of nine gunshot victims. https://t.co/CXi9dvhxcC— Lake & McHenry County Scanner (@LMCScanner) July 4, 2022
Mass shooting at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. It’s a wealthy Chicago suburb. Multiple people shot according to the Chicago Sun Times. https://t.co/bmraGlCX1D— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 4, 2022
My video.. I was at #Highland Park parade.. Terrified people fleeing July 4th parade when shooting started. pic.twitter.com/DSe0NJOuem— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) July 4, 2022
Witnesses say that the crowd began to flee after the sounds of gunfire. Others saw at least five bloodied people on the ground under a blanket, the Chicago Sun Times reports.The Highland Park Police Department confirmed that they responded to the shooting and said that there was an “active situation.”“We are assisting Highland Park Police with a shooting in the area of the Independence Day parade route. STAY OUT OF THE AREA — allow law-enforcement and first responders to do their work,” the Lake County Sheriff tweeted.Eye witnesses say that the shooter was on the roof of Uncle Dan’s Camping & Travel, an outdoor store, when he began firing shots. Police are seraching for an individual wearing a large yellow backpack, described on the police scanner as an “army-style backpack.”#HighlandPark #ASIPArea of Central Rd and Green Bay RdMale with large yellow army style backpack#ActiveShooter #MassShooting https://t.co/44ojZF2cX1 pic.twitter.com/D85nrDSXqv— WindyCity Weather and News (@WindyCityWxMan) July 4, 2022
According to Local News WGN’s Dan Ponce, eye witnesses say that the shooter was on the roof of Uncle Dan’s Camping & Travel, an outdoor store, when he be …

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