Gunman open fires on Independence Day parade, 6 killed, 30 wounded
The shooting occurred at a spot on the parade route where many residents had staked out prime viewing points early
The shooting occurred at a spot on the parade route where many residents had staked out prime viewing points early in the day for the annual 4th of July celebration.
At least six people were killed and around 30 wounded on July 4 when a gunman opened fire from a rooftop at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.(AFP)
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More than 100 law enforcement officers were called to the parade scene or dispatched to find the suspected shooter.(AFP)
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“It definitely hits a lot harder when it’s not only your hometown but it’s also right in front of you,” resident Ron Tuazon said as he and a friend returned to the parade route Monday evening to retrieve chairs, blankets and a child’s bike that he and his family abandoned when the shooting began.(REUTERS)
“It’s commonplace now,” Tuazon said of what he called yet another American atrocity. “We don’t blink anymore. Until laws change, it’s going to be more of the same.”(AFP)
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“There’s no safe place,” said Highland Park resident Barbara Harte, 73, who had stayed away from the parade fearing a mass shooting, but later ventured from her home.(AFP)
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The deceased, who was working at Middle School Dumri under Mahishi block as a contract teacher, was later identified as Ram Prasad Raushan, a resident of Telwa (Mahishi), died on December 22, 2023. (Representative image/Shutterstock)
