US shooting: Police looking for a white man between 18 and 20 years old who is armed with a rifle

The author of Monday shooting in Highland Park (Illinois, USA) used a rifle, was a white man between the ages of 18 and 20 and is still on the run, police said at a press conference.

Commander Chris O’Neil He asked the neighbors to seek shelter because it is considered that the author of the shooting could be “armed and dangerous.”

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“The suspect has been described as a white male approximately 18-20 years old with long black hair, a small build and wearing a white or blue t-shirt.”described O’Neil, who asked for citizen collaboration to find him.

Several witnesses had informed local media that the young man was shooting from a roofsomething that the security forces are trying to determine, explained O’Neil.

Empty chairs line the sidewalk after parade goers fled due to a shooting in Highland Park, United States, on Monday, July 4, 2022. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

At least 6 people have died and two dozen are seriously injured. as a result of shooting which came shortly after a parade had started for the USA Independence Day

Security forces have recovered a firearm used by the suspect, police said.

At least 6 dead and 24 injured in a shooting at the Independence Day parade outside Chicago. According to authorities, the assailant is still on the run. Police have found a weapon at the crime scene. #HighlandPark #ShootOfTheDaypic.twitter.com/MDOjJpUjCk

– Bricio Segovia (@briciosegovia) July 4, 2022

The shooting caused dozens of people to start running scared by the sound of gunshots.show videos from the Chicago Sun Times.

Several authorities had attended the parade, including the governor of Illinoisthe democrat Jay Robert “JB” Pritzkerand Democratic Rep. Brad Schnider.

Highland Park is a residential area located about 40 kilometers from Chicago in which about 30,000 people live, according to the 2020 census.

Source: Elcomercio