Uneasy US tries to fete a July 4 marred by parade shooting
2 years, 5 months ago

Uneasy US tries to fete a July 4 marred by parade shooting

Associated Press  

A shooting that left at least six people dead at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb rattled Monday’s celebrations across the U.S. and further rocked a country already awash in turmoil over high court rulings on abortion and guns as well as hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection. “On a day that we came together to celebrate community and freedom, we are instead mourning the tragic loss of life and struggling with the terror that was brought upon us,” Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering said. “I know it can be exhausting and unsettling, but tonight I want you to know we’re going to get through all of this.” Biden said many people see a divided country, but “I believe we are more united than we are divided.” He tweeted earlier in the day about the shooting, calling it “senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community this Independence Day.” “I will not give up fighting the epidemic of gun violence,” the president tweeted. “There’s always something to divide or unite us,” says Eli Merritt, a political historian at Vanderbilt University whose upcoming book traces the fraught founding of the United States.

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The July Fourth parade shooting paralyzed a boy. His life remains shattered 2 years later, mom says
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The July Fourth parade shooting paralyzed a boy. His life remains shattered 2 years later, mom says

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Keely Roberts counts the days, not years, since a deadly shooting at an Independence Day parade in 2022 injured her and left one of her twin boys paralyzed from the waist down. “That horrific day lives on forever, especially in Cooper’s life, which irrevocably shattered.” Roberts and two of her children are among the dozens of people wounded …

America marks July 4 – with a string of mass shootings
1 year, 5 months ago

America marks July 4 – with a string of mass shootings

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. View more Here are just some of the …

Highland Park residents walk parade route where 7 were killed in Fourth of July shooting
1 year, 5 months ago

Highland Park residents walk parade route where 7 were killed in Fourth of July shooting

Associated Press  

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — One year after a shooter terrorized July Fourth paradegoers in Highland Park, community members gathered Tuesday to honor the seven people who were killed, commemorate the day and reclaim the space to move forward. Many wore matching blue shirts — the local high school’s color — that read, “We Are Highland Park.” Attendees then walked last …

Week after July 4 parade shooting, a moment of silence
2 years, 5 months ago

Week after July 4 parade shooting, a moment of silence

Associated Press  

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — One week after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade that left seven dead, the Chicago suburb of Highland Park held a moment of silence Monday morning to mark the exact time police say the first shot was fired. Churches in the community along Lake Michigan north of Chicago tolled their bells seven times. The …

Deadly July 4 parade: Shots, then a frantic rush to escape
2 years, 5 months ago

Deadly July 4 parade: Shots, then a frantic rush to escape

Associated Press  

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — David Shapiro and his wife brought their two young kids to enjoy the Independence Day parade in their hometown north of Chicago, snagging a spot in front of a boutique winery. The children’s parade in downtown Highland Park had already gone by, with about 50 school-age children riding bikes, scooters and tricycles. ___ The atmosphere along …

Highland Park shooting: What could be more symbolic of the US than 4 July celebrations ending in a mass shooting?
2 years, 5 months ago

Highland Park shooting: What could be more symbolic of the US than 4 July celebrations ending in a mass shooting?

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The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That’s hard to live with.” As …

Video captures horrific July 4 US parade mass shooting in Chicago suburb
2 years, 5 months ago

Video captures horrific July 4 US parade mass shooting in Chicago suburb

Hindustan Times  

Another shooting incident in the United States - on the day the country was celebrating its independence - has been etched in the public memory in reminder of the gun violence menace the country faces every now and then. Officers gather at the scene of the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. Shortly after the shooting, US …

In July 4 US parade shooting, suspect held hours after 6 killed, dozens injured
2 years, 5 months ago

In July 4 US parade shooting, suspect held hours after 6 killed, dozens injured

Hindustan Times  

Robert E Crimo III, a person of interest linked to a shooting in the United States that killed six people and wounded more than 36, has been held. This was hours after a man - carrying a high-powered rifle - was reported to have opened fire from a rooftop at a parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Law …

The Haunting Scene in Highland Park, Illinois, Hours After the July 4 Shooting
2 years, 5 months ago

The Haunting Scene in Highland Park, Illinois, Hours After the July 4 Shooting

Slate  

HIGHLAND PARK, Illinois—At 10:14 Monday morning, an as-yet-unidentified gunman shot and killed six people at an Independence Day parade in this bucolic North Shore suburb of Chicago. Almost five hours later, the streets are cordoned off and empty except for police officers, media members, and a few oblivious cyclists who, one by one, slow to a halt at the corner …

Shooting at July 4th parade in Chicago suburb, 6 dead, 30 wounded
2 years, 5 months ago

Shooting at July 4th parade in Chicago suburb, 6 dead, 30 wounded

Hindustan Times  

A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding 30 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said. Mayor Nancy Rotering said the violence “has shaken us to our core,” adding, "On a day that we came …

At least 6 dead, dozens wounded in mass shooting at July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois
2 years, 5 months ago

At least 6 dead, dozens wounded in mass shooting at July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Panicked children and adults ran for their lives Monday as at least six people were killed and dozens more were wounded in a mass shooting that took place during a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Veteran Chicago Sun-Times reporter Lynn Sweet saw blankets covering three bloodied bodies …

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