County Major Crimes Task Force spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli confirmed the death shortly before 2 p.m The death comes after officials put the number of injured at 47 on Tuesday morning. That number now stands at 46, marking a grim update just one day after the tragedy unfolded. NorthShore University HealthSystem said in a recent update that a patient being treated at Evanston Hospital was in critical condition. It remains unclear if this person is the same patient who died. The man suspected of shooting into the crowd of spectators was arrested in Lake Forest Monday night after a nearly eight-hour manhunt and brief police chase. The shooting occurred at 10:14 a.m. CT in the area of Central Avenue and 2nd Street in downtown Highland Park during the city’s Fourth of July parade, authorities said. In separate videos on social media, several gunshots could be heard, followed by a pause and another round of gunfire. More than 50 gunshots can be heard in some videos. While the stay-at-home order for Highland Park residents has been lifted, police are still urging people to avoid the downtown area while the investigation continues. Larry Bloom, who was in the area when the shooting started, said at first onlookers thought the “pop” sound was part of the parade. “You heard like ‘pop, pop, pop,’ and I think everybody thought maybe it was a screen on one of the floats, and then it just opened,” Bloom said. “I was screaming and people were screaming,” Bloom said. “They were panicking and just scattering and I, you know, we didn’t know. You know, they were right on top of us.” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker asked for prayers for the families of the dead and for those injured in the shooting. “There are no words for the kind of monster that stalks and shoots a crowd of families with children celebrating a holiday with their community,” Pritzker said in a statement. “There are no words for the kind of evil that robs our neighbors of their hopes, their dreams, their future. There are no words I can offer to lift the pain of those they leave behind. Know that our state mourns with you. that MK and I grieve with you.” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke after the mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., on July 4. Independence Day parades and events in the northern suburbs were canceled after the shooting. The video appears to show the moment the person of interest connected to the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park was arrested Monday night. Police continued to urge witnesses to come forward with any photos or videos from the scene that may be helpful in their investigation. “One of the questions we have is members of the community, if you have any video of this person walking toward the parade, in the parade, possibly on the roof or going out to call 1-800-Call-FBI,” Covelli said.
