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Six dead in 4th July parade shooting near Chicago

Six dead in 4th July parade shooting near Chicago

By Naveel Krishant
05/07/2022
Photo: BBC News

Six people have been shot dead at a 4 July Independence Day parade near the US city of Chicago.

The event in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb, was suddenly halted about 10 minutes after it began, when several shots were heard.

City authorities described the incident as "active" and said 16 people had also been hospitalised.

Source: BBC

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