good evening the tears haven t even dried in places like buffalo and uvalde, and yet here we are tonight feeling the familiar pangs of anger, sadness and bitter frustration from a random attack on innocent americans. this time in highland park, illinois at least six people are dead, dozens injured after police say a young man took a position on a rooftop with a high-powered rifle, firing down into crowds gathered for a small town july 4th parade as survivors scrambled for safety, the shooter escaped, setting into motion a massive and urgent manhunt. nearby residents wer ordered to stay indoors. the upscale chicago suburb unaccustomed to such violence. on a day we celebrate the promise of america, we are again confronted with one of its bewildering shortcomings police a short time ago saying they have located a person of interest in the shooting we have expanded coverage beginning with miguel almaguer reporter: from parade to panic on the fourth of july this the terrifying s
we begin with the latest developments in the mass shooting in illinois. six killed, 38 injured when a gunman opened fire at a fourth of july parade in highland park. that is an affluent suburb of chicago. this video shows a band playing as people begin to run. other footage caught the jarring sound of gunfire. [ gunfire ] imagine the shock and confusion. maybe it was fireworks, they could rightly think. no, those were gunshots. the series of shots you heard followed by a second round of shooting that lasted about 7 seconds. the gunman was on a rooftop with a high-powered rifle. parade-goers scattering in all directions once they realized what was happening. you see a band running there. the crowd left behind chairs, toys, baby strollers, and blankets. here s one witness describing that scene. a few minutes into the parade started, like, the marching band had just passed, i heard a subsequent pop, pop, pop, all in quick succession. i thought to myself, that s not that
reporter: from parade to panic on the fourth of july this the terrifying scene unfolding in highland park, illinois, as a barrage of bullets rips through a crowd, authorities say killing at least six and leaving two dozen more injured, many with gunshot wounds. i saw people shot on the ground and a little boy being carried away by a person that got shot people blood, gunshot wounds. reporter: families that lined a holiday parade route suddenly scrambling away from the volley of gunfire and an active shooter who appeared to take a sniper-like position on a rooftop according to police. people were screaming, they were panicking, and they were just scattering. reporter: as mothers and fathers scrambled to carry their children away from the fourth of july bloodshed, investigators say the shooter initially slipped away, recovering a high-powered rifle,
playing with his grandkids. toledo was sitting in his wheelchair along the parade route when the shooting began. his son and his daughter s boyfriend also were shot. their injuries, we re told, not critical. toledo held dual mexican and american citizenship. he d just moved back to illinois fewths ago because his family wanted him to have a better life in america. jacki sundheim has been identified as a victim of yesterday s shooting. her death confirmed by the north shore congregation israel. she taught preschool. she was a lifelong member and part of the there. the synagogue says she leaves behind a husband and a daughter. all victims that died at the scene have been identified. families still are being notified this morning. back with us, investigations correspondent tom winter. also with us, retired police chief carmen best. chief best, same conversation last hour with cedric alexander who, like you, has seen a lot in
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