US July 4 parade shooting: at least 6 killed, dozens injured

Chicago: Six people were killed and several others injured in a shooting at the ‘Parade of 4 july’ in Chicago’s Highland Park. This information was given by the officials today. He said several people were seen fleeing from the spot in fear after the firing. Highland Park City has confirmed on its website that five people had been killed and 16 hospitalized.

Garcia, a witness at the scene, who had gone to watch the parade with her younger daughter, said she heard gunshots in the vicinity and after a moment’s pause she heard sounds of reloading bullets and then firing again.

Meanwhile, according to a media report the parade began at around 10 a.m. and was stopped 10 minutes after the shooting. Several witnesses at the spot told the ‘newspaper’ that they had heard gunshots. Some of the spot witnesses on WGN television reported that the shooter had climbed onto the roof of a store and was firing at the crowd from there.