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July Fourth celebrations in Highland Park, Illinois, end in terror after mass shooting leaves 6 dead and dozens injured

Posted on AllSides July 5th, 2022
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Violence in America, Gun Violence, Chicago, Fourth of July

A day of national celebration turned to tragedy Monday when a gunman killed six people and injured dozens more at a July Fourth parade in Highland Park, Illinois -- leaving the nation grieving yet another mass shooting.

The suspected shooter, identified by authorities as Robert E. Crimo III, used a "high-powered rifle" in an attack that appeared to be "random" and "intentional," police said. They believe the shooter, who was apprehended later Monday, climbed onto a rooftop of a business and opened fire on the parade about 20 minutes after it started.

Some bystanders initially thought...

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/05/us/highland-park-illinois-shooting-july-fourth-parade-tuesday-intl-hnk/index.html

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