By Canadian Press

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UPDATE: Six dead, at least 30 wounded in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

Jul 4, 2022 | 1:22 PM

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killed at least six people and wounding at least 30.

Police say hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fled in terror. The suspect remained on the loose hours later as authorities scoured the area. Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen says police have identified 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III as a person of interest and cautioned he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said at a news conference that the gunman used a high-powered rifle that was recovered at the scene.

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HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – Police say at least six people are dead and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in a Chicago suburb, and officers are searching for a suspect who likely fired on the festivities from a rooftop.

Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill urged people to shelter in place as authorities search for the suspect, described as a white male wearing a white or blue T-shirt.

Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said at a news conference that the gunman apparently opened fire on parade-goers from a rooftop Monday morning using a rifle that was recovered at the scene.

Covelli says police believe there was only one shooter and he should still be considered armed and dangerous.

Police have not released any details about the victims.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 4, 2022

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