Central United States Illinois A shooting occurred during the Independence Day parade in Highland Park on the 4th, resulting in at least 6 deaths and 30 injuries.
According to a report from Highland Park police, at about 10:15 that day, a parade celebrating the Independence Day of the United States was attacked by gunmen while passing through the city's Central Street. A large number of people gathered to watch the parade. The gunman opened fire at the crowd from the roof of a nearby building, killing five people on the spot and one person who died of his injuries after being sent to the hospital.
Police announced that a powerful rifle was found at the scene of the incident. The suspect is a 22-year-old white male who is currently at large and may have weapons in his hands. The FBI and the local police are working hard to hunt down the suspect. At the same time, they are issuing danger reminders to the local people and calling on them to take shelter on the spot.
saw from live videos released by American media and social networking sites that after the gunshots were fired, people fled in all directions. The streets were in a mess, with blankets, seats, strollers, water bottles, cups and other items scattered everywhere.
After the shooting incident, Xinhua News Agency reporters drove to Highland Park. Police cars and lights flashing could be seen everywhere in the city, and there were few pedestrians on the road. All intersections on the street where the incident occurred and the hospital treating the injured were blocked. An eyewitness told Xinhua News Agency in an interview that he was standing about two blocks away from the scene of the shooting. He thought it was fireworks when the gunshots were fired, and then police officers ran and told the people to disperse.
U.S. President Biden html issued a statement on the afternoon of the 34th, saying that he was shocked by the "Independence Day" shooting incident in Highland Park and had ordered federal law enforcement agencies to assist in the search for the fugitive gunman. Biden also said that there is still a lot of work to be done to deal with the problem of gun violence in the United States.
Highland Park Mayor Rotrin and Illinois Governor Pritzker both issued statements that day condemning the gunman's violence. Independence Day celebrations scheduled for that afternoon and evening in Highland Park and surrounding areas were canceled.
The "Independence Day" shooting incident once again exposed the depth of the "social epidemic of gun violence" in the United States. According to the latest data from the US website "Gun Violence Archives", at least 309 shooting incidents have occurred in the United States this year, resulting in at least four deaths and injuries, and more than 22,000 people have lost their lives due to gun violence.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
