Officials have reported that multiple people were shot at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb.
Seven people were killed and more than two dozen wounded during a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on Monday, according to law enforcement officials.As of Monday night, six people were reported dead. The Lake County Coroner's office identified those individuals as Katherine Goldstein, 88, Irina McCarthy, 35, Kevin McCarthy, 37, Jacquelyn Sundheim, 63, Stephen Straus, 88, and Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78.
WFLD, a Fox-affiliated station in Chicago, reported that one witness said he counted more than 20 gunshots fired. The station also said police told people to disperse because it was not safe.Highland Park is approximately 25 miles north of downtown Chicago in Lake County. The city's website wrote that its Independence Day parade was set to feature marching bands, floats and other entertainment.
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