Shooting in a July 4th parade near Chicago: at least 6 dead and 24 injured – Le Figaro

The shooter, suspected of having opened fire, is on the run and the festivities have been suspended in Highland Park, a wealthy town north of Chicago, and in several surrounding towns, according to the police. At least six people were killed and 24 injured in a shooting in the northern United States on Monday during an American Independence Day parade, according to local officials quoted by local media. The suspect, described by police as a white male between the ages of 18 and 20, is on the run and “considered armed and dangerous”. The festivities were suspended in Highland Park, the wealthy city north of Chicago where the tragedy took place, and in several surrounding towns. Read alsoHow the NRA is blocking gun control reforms in the United States “We are helping the Highland Park police after shootings on the parade route,” the Lake County Sheriff’s Department tweeted. “The 4th of July party is cancelled, please avoid the center of Highland Park,” the Municipality of Highland Park added on its Facebook page. According to CNN, citing a police sergeant, authorities recovered a rifle from the scene of the fatal attack. According to Sergeant Christopher Covelli, it appears that the suspect was “shooting from a roof”. Brad Schneider, who represents the state of Illinois in the lower house of Congress, was in this city, located on the shores of Lake Michigan, when the shots rang out. “My campaign team and I had just met for the start of the parade when the shooting started,” he tweeted after taking cover. Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering addressed residents urging them to stay on “high alert”, reports the American channel CNN. Nancy Rotering also said the shooting had “terrorized” the community and she sent her condolences to those affected. SEE ALSO – “The right to protect oneself”: firearms owners welcome the Supreme Court’s judgment