Highland Park shooting victims Nicolas Toledo, Irina and Kevin McCarthy, Eduardo Uvaldo, Katherine Goldstein, Stephen Straus and Jacki Sundheim. The McCarthys were parents to a young son named Aiden, according to Irina Colon, who was related to Irina McCarthy. The seventh victim died in Cook County and has not been identified by officials there. They were Katherine Goldstein, 64, of Highland Park Irina McCarthy, 35, of Highland Park Kevin McCarthy, 37, of Highland Park Jacquelyn Sundheim, 63, of Highland Park Stephen Straus, 88, of Highland Park and Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78, of Morelos, Mexico. Some bystanders said they initially thought the sound of the gunshots was from fireworks.īut soon, the crowds began to flee the scene, leaving behind their belongings – a mishmash of chairs, strollers and other Fourth of July-branded American flag signage.Ĭovelli said Tuesday “there are approximately 45 injured or deceased from this incident.”Īuthorities have identified six of the seven people who died, including a married couple whose 2-year-old child was found alive. Police say the suspected shooter mounted the rooftop of a building and used a “high-powered rifle” – described by Covelli as “similar to an AR-15” – to begin his assault, about 20 minutes after the procession began. local time along a parade route on the town’s Central Avenue. The deadly gunfire erupted a little after 10 a.m. Here is what we know about the deadly attack in Illinois so far: Shootings included a racist killing spree in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 dead and the massacre of 19 young students and two teachers at a school in Uvalde, Texas. There have been more than 300 mass shootings in less than 200 days, according to data compiled by the non-profit Gun Violence Archive. The suspect allegedly fired more than 70 rounds during what Covelli on Tuesday initially described as a “completely random” attack – one that law enforcement now believes but one that the suspect spent weeks planning and sought to escape without capture by dressing up as a woman to conceal his identity. The gunman used a ladder attached to the wall of the building from an alley to access the roof, said Christopher Covelli, spokesperson for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force. Dozens of other charges will be added soon, including attempted murder, he said.įirearm evidence was found on the rooftop of a business near the shooting, Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill said on Monday. Highland Park parade shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of murder, state's attorney saysĮric Rinehart, Lake County state’s attorney, said Crimo faces seven charges of first-degree murder and that he plans to seek the maximum sentence of life in prison without parole should the suspect be convicted. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) Jim Vondruska/Getty Images Reports indicate at least five people were killed and 19 injured in the mass shooting.
HIGHLAND PARK, IL - JULY 04: First responders work the scene of a shooting at a Fourth of July parade on Jin Highland Park, Illinois.
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