1/9/2024 0 Comments Chicago shooting![]() President Joe Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden were "shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community on this Independence Day." Mr Covelli said it was a "very random, very intentional and a very sad day". This year, a school shooting in Texas saw 19 children and two teachers die, while 10 people were killed at a supermarket shooting in New York state, among other mass shootings. What has the reaction been?įrustration at another mass shooting in the nation has filtered through already. One officer sustained a graze wound to the head and the other a gunshot wound to the right shoulder, according to local television station NBC10. Video from the incident showed hundreds of people running after the shots were fired, striking two police officers.īoth officers in Philadelphia were released from hospital after suffering non-life threatening injuries, the city's Mayor, Jim Kenney, said. Two Philadelphia police officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries. ![]() The 22-year-old, who was named hours earlier as a person of interest, was pulled over by police after a brief pursuit. What's happening with the hunt for the gunman?Īt about 10am AEST, police had Robert E Crimo III in custody. Mayor Nancy Rotering said the violence had "shaken us to our core" and the state Governor JB Pritzker said it was a "uniquely American plague" of gun violence. It happened about three-quarters of the way through the parade, and at a prime place on the route, where people had staked out spots for hours before the celebrations. Videos show families walking through the streets before hearing sirens as word filtered back about the shooting, then running to get their kids off the streets.ĭozens of bullets were fired, sending hundreds of parade-goers - some visibly bloodied - fleeing. ![]() Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill said the gunman apparently used a "high-powered rifle" to fire from a spot where he was "very difficult to see". Police said several of the victims died at the scene.
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