Shooting at parade near Chicago: at least 6 dead and several injured

Shots were fired during a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. According to several US reports, six people were killed and at least 24 others injured.

An eyewitness named Miles Zaremski told CNN that he saw several injured and lifeless people lying on the ground. “It was heartbreaking.” Zaremski said he heard around 30 pops. People fled the parade. “It was just messy.”

Six dead after parade shots – witness: “It was heartbreaking”

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Nancy Rotering tweeted, “Stay out of the area – let the police and first responders do their job.”

It was not immediately known who fired the shots at the parade in Highland Park. A shooter was initially not caught. A weapon was found at the crime scene.

The mayor of Highland Park urged people to stay away from downtown. The July 4th festival has been cancelled. The United States celebrated its Independence Day on Monday.

Gun violence in the US never ends

The US has long struggled with massive levels of gun violence. At the end of May, an 18-year-old gunman massacred a Texas elementary school. He had killed 19 children and 2 teachers in the small town of Uvalde at the end of May before he was shot dead by the police. The bloody deed had rekindled the discussion about stricter gun laws in the USA. Firearms are relatively easy to obtain in the United States.

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