A reporter attending the Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois described the scene of Monday's mass shooting as a 'bloodbath.'
blankets covering three bloodied bodies and five other people wounded and bloodied near the parade viewing stand.
More than 30 people who were wounded—mostly by gunshots but some from the ensuing chaos at the parade—were taken to local hospitals. "We have an active shooter situation in Highland Park, at their parade. It's been reported that there've been nine people shot," Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said."I've been in touch with our state police, who are backing up local police and hoping to keep the crowd safe there."
Highland Park resident Miles Zaremski told the paper:"I heard 20 to 25 shots, which were in rapid succession. So it couldn't have been just a handgun or a shotgun.""It was extremely terrifying," she added."It was very scary. We are very fortunate, we got out very quickly.""Another horrifying day in America,"Democratic Kentucky U.S.
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