At least six people were killed and 36 wounded in a mass shooting at an Illinois Independence Day parade on Monday when a gunman on a rooftop opened fire, sending hundreds fleeing in terror. Hours later, police announced they had arrested a 22-year-old man named Robert E Crimo as a person of interest. Robert E Crimo has been named as a person of interest in the Highland Park 4th of July mass shooting (City of Highland Park) “It sounded like fireworks going off,” said one witness, Richard Kaufman. “It was pandemonium. People were covered in blood tripping over each other.” While “several of the dead victims” died at the scene, one succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, according to authorities. One of the dead was a Mexican national, Roberto Velasco, Mexico’s director of North American affairs, said on Twitter. He added that two other Mexicans were injured in the incident. About 26 of the injured, ranging in age from eight to 85, were sent to NorthShore University Health Center. All but one had gunshot wounds, said the hospital’s emergency preparedness medical director, Dr. Brigham Temple.
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Robert Crimmo’s uncle ‘heartbroken’ after his arrest
Robert Crimo’s uncle said he saw no “warning signs” of his nephew becoming violent as he offered his condolences to the families of the Independence Day mass shooting victims. “I saw no signs of suffering. And if I saw signs I would say something,” Paul Crimo told Fox 32 Chicago. Mr Crimo said he saw his nephew on Sunday but did not notice anything out of the ordinary. He added that he saw nothing that could have set him off. Stuti Mishra reports the details: Namita SinghJuly 5, 2022 09:00 AM 1657006831
Rachel Brosnahan and Richard Marx Condemn Fourth of July Shootings
Highland Park natives Rachel Brosnahan and Richard Marx condemned the mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, July 4. Condemning the shooting, Marx tweeted that he also grew up in Highland Park and used his social media accounts “to check on the welfare of people I still know there.” The “Right Here Waiting” singer tweeted: “My heart is always broken by these constant mass shootings wherever they happen, but today I am so heartbroken. And very angry at the foolishness.’ Read the details in this story by my colleague Maanya Sachdeva: Namita SinghJuly 5, 2022 8:40 am 1657005631
‘I didn’t hear any shots, but the cops told me to run,’ says Philadelphia shooting witness
Gunfire erupted late Monday near the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the final day of a festival with large numbers of people watching a fireworks show after a concert. “There is a security incident on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway,” emergency officials said, referring to the shooting. Police instructed people in nearby buildings to evacuate. “I didn’t hear the shots, but the officers were saying ‘run, run, run,’” one woman told an NBC affiliate. According to NBC10, one officer suffered a head wound and the other was shot in the right shoulder. Namita SinghJuly 5, 2022 8:20 am 1657004852
Trump-backed Illinois candidate says ‘let’s move on’ hours after shooting
Hours after a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois left six dead and dozens injured, state Sen. Darren Bailey called on Americans to go ahead and celebrate. The Republican congressman said in a statement: “Let’s go ahead and celebrate the independence of this nation,” The Daily Beast reported. “We must drive corruption and evil out of our government.” Bailey is endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the Illinois governor’s race. My colleague Sravasti Dasgupta reports: Namita SinghJuly 5, 2022 8:07 am 1657004431
Philadelphia mayor calls on lawmakers to stop ‘gun flow’
After the shooting in Philadelphia, the city’s mayor, Jim Kennedy, said his administration was “pleading with lawmakers” to stop the “flow of guns into our city.” “Our traditions cannot and will not be destroyed by the scourge of gun violence,” he added. Namita SinghJuly 5, 2022 8:00 am 1657003231
Shootings near concert in Philadelphia, two police officers injured
Two Philadelphia police officers were shot near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway late Monday as thousands of people celebrated a Fourth of July concert and fireworks show with the crowd scattering in panic when gunshots rang out. The shootings came hours after a gunman on a rooftop opened fire on flag-waving families and children riding bicycles at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, killing six people and injuring more than 36. Police respond to a shooting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 2022 (Reuters) Both police officers in Philadelphia have been released from the hospital after suffering non-life-threatening injuries, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said. The police were looking for the perpetrator. Namita SinghJuly 5, 2022 7:40 am 1657001875
Another victim was identified as a teacher at a local synagogue
Another victim was Jacki Sundheim, a teacher at a local synagogue in Highland Park. The North Bank Church of Israel confirmed her death in an email to colleagues. Law enforcement investigates the area of a shooting at a 4th of July parade on July 4, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois (Getty Images) “There are not enough words to express the depth of our sadness at Jackie’s death and our sympathy for her family and loved ones,” the synagogue said. Namita SinghJuly 5, 2022 7:17 am 1656999718
“Sounded like fireworks going off”
A retired doctor standing across the street from where the gunman opened fire said it “sounded like fireworks going off”. “It was pandemonium,” Richard Kaufman told Reuters, adding that he heard about 200 shots. “People were covered in blood tripping over each other.” Namita SinghJuly 5, 2022 6:41 am 1656999269
Among the dead is a Mexican national
A Mexican national is one of the victims of the shooting incident, Mexico’s director of North American affairs Roberto Velasco announced on Twitter. He said two other Mexicans were injured. Namita SinghJuly 5, 2022 6:34 am 1656998348
White Sox, MLB decides to play game after parade shooting
The Chicago White Sox told Major League Baseball on Monday to postpone their game against the Minnesota Twins after a gunman opened fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least six people. After the team spoke with MLB and contacted local authorities, the game went ahead as scheduled. The postgame fireworks show was canceled and a minute’s silence was observed before the first pitch of the Twins’ 6-3 victory. “Our hearts go out to the Highland Park community,” the White Sox said in a statement. “The entire Chicago White Sox organization extends our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the innocent victims of today’s horrific shooting and to all those affected by this tragedy.” Law enforcement investigates the area of a shooting at a 4th of July parade on July 4, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois (Getty Images) “Something has to change,” White Sox closer Liam Hendriks said. “Something has to be done, something has to happen because there are too many people losing their lives.” “Unfortunately, it’s almost daily,” White Sox manager Tony La Russa said of the firings. “Very often. “Even when there is an explanation, there is no explanation. Does not make sense.” Namita SinghJuly 5, 2022 6:19 am
