A suspect is in custody, police say, after at least six people were killed in a shooting in downtown Highland Park, Illinois, in the area of a July Fourth parade. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
A day after gun violence rocked yet another American community, witnesses are processing the traumatic event and investigators are piecing together how it happened.Suspect apparently posted violent imagery online:on several major streaming outlets and on a personal website under the name"Awake the Rapper," featuring animated scenes of gun violence and ominous sounding lyrics.
that would prompt him to believe his nephew would have been involved in such a tragedy. “I’m heartbroken. I’m so heartbroken,” Paul A. Crimo said, expressing remorse for the families of the victims and adding he spoke at length to law enforcement Monday about his nephew. The suspect lives in an apartment behind the house owned by his father, Paul said, adding that he last saw his nephew Sunday evening looking at his computer and not acting out of the ordinary.
that Sundheim was a lifelong congregant of the synagogue and a member of staff, having been a preschool teacher and events coordinator.Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate majority whip, touted the recently passedas an important step to combat gun violence, but said there are things the legislation didn't address. “There is no reason for a person to own a military assault weapon. It has no value for hunting, or sports or even self-defense,” he said."It is a killing machine.
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