At the scene of the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, Lake County Sergeant Christopher Covelli spoke. Young Rae Kim is pictured.
The National Rifle Association crediting "armed citizens" for Independence Day as police hunted America's newest mass shooter.
The only reason you are celebrating Independence Day is because citizens were armed, according to a post on the social media site.
At least six people will never celebrate July Fourth again in Highland Park, Illinois, because they were killed by a lone "armed citizen" who fired from a rooftop into a Fourth of July parade. Many people were injured.
The town was in a state of shelter while the shooter was still at large.
The Gun Owners of America posted a tasteless message.
The message said this long weekend brought to you by armed citizens. The organization didn't care that other citizens' holidays had been permanently terminated.
Yes, thanks🍉🇺🇸 6 dead 26 injured! 🧨
— BethRajkovich (@BethRajkovich) July 4, 2022
Independence was brought to us by "regulated militias", not by random people who cannot pass background checks.
— Jane Feldman (@jtfdenver) July 4, 2022
The GOP nominee for Illinois governor who was endorsed by Donald Trump suggested in a video after the shooting that people celebrate the independence of this nation.
He suggested praying for the families of the victims as people waved campaign signs for Bailey.
The politician apologized if in any way they lessened the pain being felt across the state.
The pain and loss felt by so many is heartbreaking. I intended to pray for the victims and those affected by today's tragedy and for the shooter to be caught and prosecuted without further loss.
Vice reported on Monday that Bailey's team held a charity event in 2020 with a chance to win a semi-automatic rifle.
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