At least six people were killed and more than thirty were injured in the shooting at the July 4 parade in Highland Park, in a Chicago suburb: 31 people were hospitalized. was to announce it Chris O’NeillAt the head of the active law enforcement team at the scene of the shooting. O’Neill said authorities are still searching for the suspect, who has been identified: Robert E. 22-year-old Krimo better known as “Bobby”. They are looking for him while he is driving a silver 2010 Hyundai. The authorities believe he is still armed and considers him “extremely dangerous”.
President Biden’s message
“Gil and I were shocked by this senseless violent act that caused yet another pain to the American community on Independence Day,” the US President said. Joe Biden in the current situation. “As always, we are grateful first and foremost to our immediate rescuers and law enforcement,” Biden said, noting that he spoke with Governor and Mayor Rottering and “offered the full support of the federal government to their communities” by urging dispatching FBI agents to cooperate. In search of the killer. “Recently — the president mentioned — I signed the first major bipartisan gun reform law in nearly thirty years that provides for actions that will save lives.” “There is still a lot of work to be done and I will not give up fighting the epidemic of gun violence,” the president emphasized.
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Mayor of Highland Park, Nancy Rottering He urged residents to remain on “high alert” in the face of the situation, which is still “active”. “All we know is that this is an active situation and we urge everyone to stay home and on high alert and stay calm. Call your loved ones and make sure they stay safe and tell them that you are safe too. This situation, you know, is evolving rapidly and we will continue to update you as we gather information. We are working to stabilize the situation.”
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The show started at 10 am but was suspended soon after. Several witnesses recounted that hundreds of participants, some stained with blood, were fleeing the road. Police asked citizens to avoid the crash site. According to local media sources, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who attended the Hyde Park rally, later left.
Searches
According to local media, the police are patrolling the area in search of the killer. Police said the detonator who opened fire remained active until shortly after 11 (local time, six in Italy) and may have fired from a rooftop. cryCiting anonymous sources. The news was later confirmed by a spokesperson for the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, Christopher Covelli. The weapon used was a rifle recovered from the crime scene. As the chase continued, some American media reported that the visit of the Vice President of the United States is scheduled for tomorrow in Chicago. Kamala Harris.
