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The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
The Highland Park Fourth of July parade was suddenly halted when shots were fired about 10 minutes after the parade kicked off at 10 a.m. Monday, striking an unknown number of parade-goers and sending hundreds of people running for safety.
A Chicago Sun-Times reporter saw blankets covering three bloodied bodies and five other people wounded and bloodied near the parade’s reviewing stand. Several witnesses said they heard multiple shots fired. One witness said he counted more than 20 shots.
As they fled the parade route on Central Street in downtown Highland Park, parade-goers left behind chairs, baby strollers and blankets as they sought cover, not knowing just what happened.
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NEW: At least 25 shots were fired at an Illinois Fourth of July parade; a reporter saw five people bloodied: “As parade-goers fled the parade route in Highland Park, they left behind chairs, baby strollers and blankets.” #twill https://t.co/C2ECNIxnai
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 4, 2022
#Breaking #BreakingNews #Urgent #July4th #July4
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Several people have been shot at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
At least 9 victims and at least 1 dead.
Video below of the parade at the time. pic.twitter.com/qARnkI1AQD
— Royal Intel ? (@RoyalIntel_) July 4, 2022
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. pic.twitter.com/PTut6CGZAe
— Lake County Sheriff (@LakeCoILSheriff) July 4, 2022
Police are responding to a shooting in downtown Highland Park that disrupted a 4th of July parade. Public warned to stay away from area.
The latest: https://t.co/IqWtwlRN2g pic.twitter.com/wwcr7Dnc1X
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) 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
Mass shooting reported at the 4th July Parade at Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Over 25 rounds fired at the parade. Suspect believed to be a male with large yellow backpack. 250 mass shootings in United States in 2022. Three were killed yesterday in Denmark shootout. pic.twitter.com/vsDLh8lRWr
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) July 4, 2022