Highland Park Fourth Of July Parade Massacre / Suspect Arrested

A 22-year-old Highwood man was arrested as a person of interest after six people were fatally shot and dozens of people were shot and wounded at Highland Park's 4th of July parade.

A witness reported seeing a shooter firing from street level, in a "military shooting position" while using a scope of a rifle, at one point reloading before firing again, Jonah Meadows reports.

Highland Park 4th Of July Mass Shooting: 6 Dead, Suspect In Custody

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• Former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen had an emotional reaction to the mass shooting in Highland Park. "I feel sad for the families and everyone affected by this. And I'm proud to make my life in America and especially here in Chicago, Illinois -- the home of my family, my kids, my grandkids. But days like this, it's very, very hard to forget because I see this thing happening again and again and again. And to be a grandpa now, you've think like, where are we going to?"
• Greg and Dana Ring got spots front and center at the Highland Park Independence Day parade. "Got there at 9 with our three kids, couldn’t believe our luck with what a good spot we got, And then just ‘pop, pop, pop, pop, pop." Greg Ring said. (WGN9)
• Fourth of July festivities in other suburbs were cancelled Tuesday following the mass shooting in Highland Park. (WBEZ)
• In Chicago, 44 people were shot, seven fatally over the holiday weekend. (ABC7)

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