Highland Park Officials: 7th Person Dead In Parade Shooting

Jul 5, 2022 | 3:01 PM

(Highland Park, IL) — Police north of Chicago are announcing a seventh person died Tuesday in a parade shooting. Over 30 people were injured. Lake County police said the 21-year-old shooter gained access to the roof of a business near the parade in Highland Park, committed the shooting, and then blended in with the fleeing crowd dressing as a woman. Law enforcement is still working with prosecutors to bring charges against the suspected shooter. Police add the weapon used in the shooting was bought legally in the state of Illinois.

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