Highland Park mayor: People said they could tell by looking at mass shooting victims which were unlikely to survive based on 'unbelievable violence' they endured

• The Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, was the scene of a shooting that left seven people dead.

• Nancy Rotering is the mayor of Highland Park.

• Rotering said that every person he's encountered has needed a hug and started to cry.

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering told Insider that people said they could determine which victims would not survive by looking at them.

At least seven people were killed and at least 31 others were injured when a man opened fire at a Fourth of July parade. There were seven deaths on Monday and one on Tuesday. There are nine people in the hospital.

The shooter used a rifle to shoot over 70 rounds at the people in the crowd. The shooter has been charged with seven counts of first degree murder.

The victims are based on their injuries. Another person passed away from their injuries. People said they could tell who was going to make it and who was going to die because of the violence they had to endure.

The doctor at the scene told NBC that the injuries he saw were similar to those he would see in a war.

Rotering said the day became chaotic because everyone was in a celebratory mood and there was a lot of confusion.

She said that the violence has taken a toll on the community and that they are using free counseling resources. Rotering said that every person he's encountered has needed a hug. It shows me that we are going to take a long time to heal.

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