some at first thought they were hearing fireworks. families frantically trying to protect their children. a father hiding his son in a dumpster. tonight, we hear from a doctor who was at the parade with his family and young grandson. he describes the horrific scene on the street. alex perez and pierre thomas are standing by. also today, a curfew in place and fireworks canceled in akron, ohio, tonight. tensions are rising after police released body camera footage of the deadly police shooting of jayland walker. the medical examiner finding more than 60 wounds on his body. frustration is already mounting as millions repair to make their return trip home after the holiday. more than 2,000 flights delayed or canceled just today. that number is likely to soar tomorrow. tracking severe thunderstorms from montana to illinois. damaging winds and possible flash flooding. red flag warnings threaten fireworks displays in the west. wnba star brittney griner s personal appeal to presid
backdrop for movies like home alone and ferris buhler s day off. police say a gunman fired on people along the parade route from a rooftop. a barrage of bullets just after 10:00 a.m., causing spec to it tors, mostly families with children, both young and old, to scatter. right now officials say the victims range from 8 to 85 years old. five adults died at the scene, a sixth person later passed away at the hospital. witnesses describing chaos where strollers and belongings lay scattered on the streets that have become a crime scene. i picked up my kids and ran again, i put them in a garbage dumpster, and then i ran back to look for my partner and her daughter, and i saw people shot on the ground. all of a sudden, there was a stampede of people coming, and then i realized it was gunshots. i literally thought to myself, this is how it s going to end. we hope to learn more about a man who they say has not been charged but is a person of interest. within eight hours after
quote, on an idyllic summer morning from a rooftop high above the highland park independence parade, a gunman aimed down at the floats and lawn chairs and strollers and opened fire. the high school marching band s members sprinted for their lives. bystanders scooped up young children and fled. in all six people were killed. some two dozen others were injured, either by rifle fire or in a stampede away from the scene. the victims range in age from 8 to 85. just hours ago, officials announced that a seventh person has lost their life. the deceased include a 76-year-old grandfather, named nicholas toledo. the new york times reports this about him. toledo did not want to attend the highland park fourth of july parade, but his disabilities required that he be around someone full-time, and the family wasn t going to skip the parade, even going so far as to position chairs for a choice viewing spot at midnight the night before. mr. toledo is sitting in his wheelchair along the par
25 of those with gunshot wounds. now, just moments ago as you may have seen police announced they nowha have a suspect. robert bobby crimo iii, age 22. he is believed to be driving a 2010 silver honda fit, described as a white male, approximately 18 to 20 years old, small build, long black hair, wearing a white or blue t-shirt. police also recovered what they believe to be the weapon,po a high-powered rifle. they said the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous. local authorities have beenns holding a press conference just about every n hour. so we expect to hear from them again soon. obviously, the last update signified significant progress in the manhunt investigation. we re going to bring you that conference once it begins. so stand by here. i want to play you some video that appears to show the moment that this all started. i should warn you, of course, it s really ldupsetting video. you will hear gunshots. you will see people fleeing. and it is in fact very dist
world, i m wolf blitzer and this is the situation room special report. as we cover the breaking news from illinois, cnn s coverage of the fourth in america is delayed until later this hour. let s go straight to highland park, illinois, the chicago suburb that s grief-stricken and terrorized right now as the mass shooting suspect is still on the loose. cnn is there for us, adrian, police are looking for a 22-year-old man named robert e. crimo the third. tell us about what they know. reporter: wolf, investigators believe that 22-year-old who they think is responsible for the shooting that happened here in highland park is driving. he s in a vehicle, they say, with illinois plates, described as a silver hyundai. and the license plate, again dm 8 80653. meanwhile, investigators had their teams out aggressively trying to apprehend this suspect. they consider him armed and dangerous. if you think you see this 22-year-old man, police say do not approach him. instead, call 911. t