The parents of a little boy who was found alone after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Independence Day parade were identified as two of the victims killed after a gunman opened fire on the crowd.
The parents of a little boy who was found alone after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Independence Day parade were identified as two of the victimsCommunity members rushed the little boy to safety, and cared for him in while the search for his family started.
His parents, Irina and Kelvin McCarthy were residents of highland park, and were shot and killed during the parade Monday.According to a GoFundMe account started by community members, their little boy is just 2 years old.Forty-five people were injured or killed in the attack, which was thought to have been planned by the alleged gunman,On Tuesday, the Lake County Coroner's Office identified six of the seven victims who died in the attack, which included Irina and Kevin.
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