The Chicago White Sox canceled their postgame fireworks celebration on Monday within the wake of a mass capturing at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago that left a minimum of six individuals useless and wounded 24 others.
A second of silence might be held earlier than the beginning of Chicago’s sport in opposition to Minnesota, which can proceed as scheduled at 7:10 p.m. CT from Assured Charge Subject.
“Our hearts are with the Highland Park neighborhood. The whole Chicago White Sox group expresses our deepest sympathies to the households and pals of the harmless victims of in the present day’s horrific capturing and all of those that have been affected by this tragedy,” the group stated in a press release.
Authorities stated a gunman opened hearth round 10:15 a.m. native time, when the parade was about three-quarters by means of, sending a whole lot of marchers, mother and father with strollers and kids on bicycles fleeing in terror.
The shooter, who had apparently fired from a hid spot on a rooftop, remained on the unfastened hours later as authorities scoured the world. Highland Park police commander Chris O’Neill, the incident commander on scene, urged individuals to shelter in place as authorities seek for the suspect.
Lake County Main Crime Process Pressure spokesman Christopher Covelli stated “a number of of the deceased victims” died on the scene, and one was taken to a hospital and died there. Police haven’t launched particulars concerning the victims or wounded. Covelli stated at a information convention that the gunman apparently used a “high-powered rifle” to fireside from a spot atop a constructing the place he was “very troublesome to see.” He stated the rifle was recovered on the scene.
A number of close by cities canceled occasions together with parades and fireworks, a few of them noting that the Highland Park shooter was nonetheless at massive.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
