Police search an area after gunfire erupted at a Fourth of July parade route in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. July 4, 2022 in a still image from video.
Police search an area after gunfire erupted at a Fourth of July parade route in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, July 4, 2022 in a still image from video.ABC affiliate WLS/ABC7 via REUTERS
  • Police said a man opened fire on the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.

  • A total of six people were killed in the shooting.

  • The FBI and local police are looking for the shooter.

The Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, was the scene of a shooting on Monday.

Multiple witnesses told WGN that they saw the shooter on the rooftop of a nearby business.

The reports were confirmed at the press conference.

He appeared to be shooting from a roof. Chris Covelli is the public information officer for the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

The rifle that was recovered from the scene of the shooting has not been identified by police. The suspect was described as a white man with long dark hair, a small build, and wearing a white or blue shirt.

empty lawn chairs and blankets with cooler in grass beside street
Portable chairs are left behind after gunfire erupted at a Fourth of July parade route in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, July 4, 2022.Max Herman/Reuters

The suspect is being investigated by the FBI. Anyone with video of the area is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

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