A Texas family survived the Highland Park shooting at the July 4 parade Monday and shared their story of survival.
Valerie Dieterich grew up in Highland Park, Illinois. Her parents still live there. On this 4th of July, she was excited to bring her husband Tracy and their two daughters to enjoy the town's celebrations.
In videos and photos shared with ABC13, the couple, their children, and the children's grandfather were seated along the sidewalk, half a block from where the alleged shooter, Robert Crimo III, opened fire from a rooftop. In the panic, the couple got separated. Tracy had grabbed their 2-year-old daughter, Reagan, while Valerie ducked into a store with their 5-year-old, Madison.
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