Highland Park parade shooting
On July 4, 2022, a mass shooting happened during an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. The shooting happened at 10:14 a.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) about 15 minutes after the parade had started. Seven people were fatally shot and at least 46 others were wounded by gunfire or injured in a stampede.
| Highland Park parade shooting | |
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| Part of mass shootings in the United States | |
 Highland Park police officers at the site of the shooting | |
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| Location | Central Ave and 2nd St. in Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°11′06″N 87°48′04″W / 42.18500°N 87.80111°W |
| Date | July 4, 2022 10:14 a.m. (CDT (UTC–5)) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Smith & Wesson M&P15[2] |
| Deaths | 7[3] |
Injured | 46[3] |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Accused | Robert Eugene Crimo III |
| Charges | First-degree murder (7 counts) |
The shooter was Robert Eugene Crimo III, who was caught eight hours after the shooting.[4]
Crimo began the shooting by firing a rifle from the rooftop of the Ross Cosmetics building.[5] He got on the roof by using an unsecured ladder attached to the building.[6] The shooter used a Smith & Wesson M&P15 semiautomatic rifle with three 30-round magazines.[7]
After being caught, Crimo confessed that he thought about planning another shooting at another Independence Day parade in Madison, Wisconsin.[8]
Seven people were killed and 46 others were injured during the attack.[3] Five of the victims—all adults—died at the scene and two died at the hospital.[9]
Many Chicago suburbs canceled their Fourth of July celebrations after the shooting.[10]
President Joe Biden stated that he was shocked by the shooting and also called for more gun control measures.[11][12]
References
change- ↑ Cox, Eric (2022-07-04). "Rooftop shooter kills 6 at July 4 parade in Chicago suburb of Highland Park". Reuters. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ↑ "Highland Park parade massacre gun was a Smith & Wesson M&P15 semiautomatic rifle". Chicago Sun Times. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "7th Person Dies Day After Highland Park Parade Mass Shooting". NBC Chicago. 2022-07-05. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ Vargas, Ramon Antonio (2022-07-05). "Highland Park shooting suspect charged with murder as police reveal past threat against family". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ↑ "At least 6 killed in shooting at Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois; gunman at large". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ↑ "Illinois shooting: Gunman at large after six die at 4 July parade in Highland Park". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ↑ Main, Frank (July 6, 2022). "Highland Park Parade Massacre Gun Was a Smith & Wesson M&P15 Semiautomatic Rifle". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ↑ Ali, Safia Samee; Li, David (2022-07-07). "Suspect confesses to Highland Park shooting and plotted second attack in Wisconsin, prosecutor says". Today. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ↑ Fernando, Christine; Stanton, Cady (July 5, 2022). "A synagogue worker, a loving grandfather: What we know about the victims of Highland Park shooting". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ Vakil, Caroline (2022-07-04). "Nearby July 4 events canceled after Highland Park mass shooting". The Hill. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ↑ Klein, Betsy; Judd, Donald; Maegan, Vazquez. "Bidens 'shocked' by Highland Park shooting as White House marks July Fourth". CNN. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ↑ "Statement from President Biden on the Shooting in Highland Park, Illinois". The White House. 2022-07-04. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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