6 dead and 2 dozen others wounded at parade in Chicago suburb; police identify person of interest, who remains at large
CHICAGO — A gunman opened fire on the Highland Park Independence Day parade, killing at least six people and wounding more than two dozen others in the latest mass shooting incident to terrorize an American community.
A person of interest had been identified late Monday afternoon, according to Highland Park police Chief Lou Jogman. Authorities were searching for Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, 22, believed to be driving a 2010 silver Honda Fit with license plate No. DM80653.
Officials said Crimo was allegedly the shooter who earlier had been described as a white man between 18 to 20 years old with long black hair, who was last seen wearing a white or blue shirt, and who reportedly opened fire from a rooftop with a high-powered rifle and targeted spectators, according to police. He remained at large as of Monday afternoon.
Highland Park Fire Chief Joe Schrage said at least one child was among the wounded and he was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. Schrage did not know the child’s age.
Highland Park is an idyllic suburb nearly 30 miles north of downtown Chicago bordering Lake Michigan. In 1998, Vanity Fair said the largely white and Jewish suburb “has the feel of a gated community without the actual gates.” Michael Jordan made his home there for a time when he was with the Bulls.
Video from the scene showed the chaos that unfolded Monday morning:
