July 4th is the "Independence Day" holiday in the United States. ChicagoA shooting incident occurred at a celebration parade in Highland Park, a northern suburb of Chicago, killing at least 6 people and injuring more than 30 others. Local police have arrested the 22-year-old white suspect Cremo.
The incident occurred in Highland Park, a northern suburb of Chicago, where Independence Day was being celebrated, and participants could be seen holding a parade with musical instruments. But about 10 minutes after the event started, someone suddenly started running wildly. The scene was chaotic and people fled in all directions.
The "Independence Day" parade originally attracted a large number of people with children, who held national flags or rode toy cars on the streets. Suddenly, the cruising team stopped, and then gunshots were heard. Soon after, sirens sounded. Parents at the scene hurriedly took their children away from the team to take shelter.
Local officials said that preliminary evidence showed that the suspect fired from a nearby rooftop, and a high-power rifle had been found at the scene. The US Aviation Administration announced that a no-fly zone would be set up within a five-kilometer radius of the site. In addition, some witnesses said that they thought it was the military saluting with rifles, but later they found that people were running away, and they learned that a shooting had occurred.
Witness:
I thought it was the Navy saluting the flag with a rifle, but when I saw someone running, I also picked up my son and started running. I ran to a store in a building and tried to break the glass and mine. The son hid in together.
Some witnesses said that they were very close to the location of the shooting and heard the sound of gunshots and reloading.
Witnesses:
We were really close to where it happened and I remember hearing gunshots and then hearing reloading and then hearing gunshots again. People were screaming and running away. It was really painful and scary.
There have been many serious shootings in the United States recently, including the elementary school shooting in Texas on May 24, which killed 19 schoolchildren and 2 teachers; on the 14th of the same month in Buffalo, New York, a white man Armed with a rifle, he entered a supermarket to live broadcast the murder, and 10 people were shot dead at the scene.
Biden was shocked by the shooting in Highland Park.
During the Independence Day parade in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago, a shooting occurred. Six people were killed and more than 30 were injured and sent to the hospital. President Biden was shocked by the shooting, describing the shooting on "Independence Day" as once again bringing grief to the American community. The federal government will fully support the Highland Park community and will continue its efforts to combat gun violence and promote gun control legislation.
Phoenix Observation: Contradictions intensify in the United States, and it has never been less confident than it is now.
The shooting incident on Independence Day once again brought grief to the American community. Biden was shocked by the shooting incident. What conflicts and problems does the frequent shooting incidents in the United States reveal about the current social situation in the United States? Please read the comments and analysis of Phoenix TV current affairs commentator Mr. Gengxin -
First of all, I would like to express my condolences to the families and friends who were killed or injured in the shooting in the United States, 246 Independence Days spent in American history Since then, has never been as unconfident as it is today, and social conflicts have never been as intensified as it is today.
Don’t just look at the gun issue without seeing the “people” issue. In fact, the more serious problem is the “people” issue. focuses on politicians and social elites, as well as social conflicts. American society is now filled with a defeatist sentiment, the government is at a loss, and the people are full of anxiety. At this time, the U.S. government must take responsibility and stop causing trouble for others "outside."
At present, is facing comprehensive hegemony anxiety and internal political dilemma. is a rare feature of on this year's American Independence Day compared with the past.
Source: Phoenix TV Information Channel
Editor: Qiuguo
