A Chicago suburb has canceled its Fourth of July festivities after police responded to reports of an active shooter at a holiday parade.
, an Illinois Democrat, tweeted that he was at the parade when gunfire erupted.
“Today a shooter struck in Highland Park during the Independence Day parade,” he wrote. “My campaign team and I were gathering at the start of the parade when the shooting started. My team and I are safe and secure. We are monitoring the situation closely and in touch with the mayor.” He added that he is “hearing of loss of life and others injured” and offered condolences to the victims’ families.
Hearing of loss of life and others injured. My condolences to the family and loved ones; my prayers for the injured and for my community; and my commitment to do everything I can to make our children, our towns, our nation safer. Enough is enough!
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