
Elected officials react to Highland Park mass shooting
Federal, state and local officials expressed grief and outrage after the shooting that let six people dead and two dozen injured.
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Federal, state and local officials expressed grief and outrage after the shooting that let six people dead and two dozen injured.
Six people were killed and 24 were seriously injured after a gunman opened fire around 10:15 a.m. in the northern suburb.
He yelled "there go police right there," jumped in front of them, and fired multiple times, prosecutors said.
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She sustained a small laceration to the shoulder and was taken to Northwestern Hospital in fair condition.
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The offenders pull up alongside parked vehicles, climb underneath and remove the catalytic converter, police said.
A male victim, 22, was exiting the rear entrance of a residence when an unknown offender began shooting toward him.
In each incident four males between 14 and 18 years old approach the victims, pulled out guns and demanded the victims' property.
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Last week, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) acknowledged the hours after the parade are problematic.
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The two shootings happened blocks and moments apart.
Police say after a chase Daniel Boyd fled into the woods with the victim's handgun and considered shooting police.
Graduates and guests were exiting the stadium when shots were fired.
The attacks date back to May 27. Police said they believe it's the same man in all of the attacks. CBS 2 has tallied least eight attacks since the end of May.
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Police say he was confronting a man going through his belongings when he was attacked.
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A 27-year-old was shot multiple times.
"What we saw this weekend is just an example. It solidifies this idea that it isn't enough to just put additional bodies on it. It's a systemic issue."
"These are just the first of many charges that will be filed," Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said.
Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III is now in police custody. Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering said charges are likely to be filed later Tuesday.
Several GoFundMe pages, Meal Train links, and other events have been organized to help the victims and their families after Monday's mass shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park.
The suspect was armed with two high-powered rifles that day, authorities said; one that was recovered at the scene, and a second that was discovered in his mother's borrowed car that he was driving when he was arrested.
Kevin and Irina McCarthy were among the seven killed as a result of the mass shooting.
People living in the affected areas should take cover immediately.
Video shows a confrontation between the suspect's mother and police on the 1500 block of McDaniels Avenue in Highland Park, as SWAT teams were searching for her son in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
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CBS 2's Tim McNicholas spent Tuesday speaking with people who ran for their lives, hid in vacant storefronts and took cover in apartment doorways.
"These are just the first of many charges that will be filed," Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said.
Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III is now in police custody. Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering said charges are likely to be filed later Tuesday.
Several GoFundMe pages, Meal Train links, and other events have been organized to help the victims and their families after Monday's mass shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park.
The suspect was armed with two high-powered rifles that day, authorities said; one that was recovered at the scene, and a second that was discovered in his mother's borrowed car that he was driving when he was arrested.
Kevin and Irina McCarthy were among the seven killed as a result of the mass shooting.
The suspect in Monday's deadly mass shooting in Highland Park threatened to "kill everyone" with knives and swords in 2019, which raises the question of how Crimo was able to obtain a FOID card in 2020.
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The suspect in Monday's deadly mass shooting in Highland Park threatened to “kill everyone” with knives and swords in 2019, which raises the question of how Crimo was able to obtain a FOID card in 2020.
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