A two-year-old whose parents were killed during a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade near Chicago has raised more than two million dollars in less than a day.
There was a shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland.
Two-year-old Aiden McCarthy's photo was widely shared online earlier this week after he was found alone in the aftermath of a shooting, only for police to later confirm his parents were among the dead.
More than 41,000 people have donated to a campaign to raise money for a boy who was taken in by his parents.
Bill Ackman, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, gave the largest gift to date.
On Monday a man opened fire in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago, killing seven people.
Colon didn't respond to a request for comment, but GoFundMe confirmed to Forbes that the fundraiser has been verified.
The 21-year-old shooting suspect was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder by police. The prosecutor said that the man confessed to carrying out the shooting. According to authorities, during the Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, Crimo climbed a fire escape and opened fire from a rooftop using an AK-47 style rifle. Police said a total of 45 people were hurt or killed. The attack was planned a long time ago. The massacre in Highland Park was just one incident in a string of gun violence over the weekend.
A man is charged with seven counts of first-degree murder.
There were dozens shot in the holiday weekend.
The U.S. mass shooting is close to a record breaking level.
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