The Republican nominee for governor apologized Monday after he said that people should move on from the Highland Park shooting.
The Skokie Fourth of July parade was canceled in the wake of the shooting that left at least six people dead.
He said to pray for justice to prevail and to celebrate the independence of the nation.
Bailey apologized if he "diminished the pain" being felt in Illinois.
He said he was "heartbroken" by today's tragic events. I wanted to pray for the victims and those affected by today's tragedy, and for the shooter to be caught and prosecuted without further loss.
Bailey wants people to come together in prayer and take action to address crime and mental health issues in order to prevent tragedies like the shooting from happening again.
He said he sent his prayers to the victims of the shooting.
July 4th is supposed to be a holiday for families, for parades, for celebrating the American Dream, but when people feel unsafe in their own community, they are deprived of that.
Bailey prayed for the families of those affected and law enforcement. The decision to cancel the parade was the right one, according to him.
A person of interest is in police custody.
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