A 22-year-old man who is alleged to have killed six people and injured dozens in a shooting in Highland Park is in custody following a police pursuit in Lake County, police said.
A rooftop gunman opened fire on people attending the Fourth of July parade Monday morning in Highland Park. As of Monday night, six people were confirmed dead, more than 30 were hurt, and a "person of interest" was in custody.
Tammy Duckworth said a video of the shooting in Highland Park Monday reminded her of the sounds she heard during deployment in the Iraq War as she pushed for more gun reforms.
Police say charges will be announced this evening against a 21-year-old man as the coroner has released the identities of six of the seven victims killed in the mass shooting in Highland Park.