A firsthand account of the shooting in Highland Park: The Highland Park marching band was almost directly in front of us blaring “You’re a Grand Old Flag.” Then the popping sounds began.
Shots ring out during the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park on July 4, 2022. At least 30 people were shot and six killed.
The crowd around us immediately began sprinting west on Central Avenue. We turned south on the first possible street, McGovern Avenue, to get away from the parade route. Soon we saw police rushing east on Central, toward where the sounds had come from. “Run, run” they yelled. Sirens blared as we rushed toward our car, which was parked at a nearby church.It was a surreal scene. Over and over I heard people say, “How could this happen here?” or “You’d never imagine something like this happening here.”Las Vegas. Newtown. Buffalo. Uvalde. The list sadly goes on.
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