we've just been listening to that highland park police department news conference right now. another mass shooting in america, this time at a july 4th parade in highland park, >> we've just been listening to the highland park police department news conference. another mass shooting in america, this time at a july 4 parade in heaven park, a suburb north of chicago. police telling us at least six are confirmed it, or than two dozen have been taken to area hospitals. right now the shooter is still at large. they're looking for someone between the ages of 18-20, a white male, small build wearing a blue t-shirt. they say they have recovered a rifle. maybe most chilling of all, police saying this person took up a sniper position above a roof, firing on the people at the parade. what more can you tell us? >> i think what you just mentioned is so important for people to know. there was a thought early on that the shooter may have been on the ground with those participating in the parade. what we just heard now is brand- new information that this shooter was or the shots were fired fro

highland park police and fire personnel began transporting injured parties to the highland park police departmentdditional resources helpdesk at the scene -- helped us at the scene. we had an on scene police commander, which was myself. are patrol handled citywide command for any other incidents. we had a commander assigned at the fire station for a command post. >> most importantly, as far as the investigative aspect goes of this, and this is two-pronged at this time, number one, we are aggressively looking for the individual who is responsible for the shooting. number two, we have a criminal investigation that is occurring simultaneously. we are asking anybody with any video surveillance that they may have, please review your cell phones if you were snapping pictures in the area of second and central today. that could help investigators. they may see something that may be useful and allow them to proceed further with the investigation. any busine owners in that area, please review your vizio -- video surveillance. if you have any surveillance at that time, even if you don't see anything, we wou

highland park. the first was in april of 2019. an individual contacted highland park police department a week after learning of mr. mo attempting suicide. this was a delayed report, so highland park still responded to the residence a week later, spoke with crimo, spoke with crimo's parents. and the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. there was no law enforcement action to be taken. it was a mental health issue handled by those professionals. the second occurred in september of 2019. a family member reported that crimo said that he was going to kill everyone and crimo had a collection of knives. the police responded to his residence. the police removed 16 knives, a dagger and a sword from crimo's home. at that time there was no probable cause to arrest, there were no complaints that were signed by any of the victims. the highland park police department however did immediately notify the illinois state police of the incident. shifting gears a little bit, talking about the investigation itself. the community has been absolutely terrific with providing information to law enforcement in

the highland park police department is the reunification center for family and friends. n be directed to the highland park police department at 1677 old deerfield road in highland park. 60035. >> [question inaudible] >> that's correct. there's a heavy police presence in the area and in the community right now. >> [question inaudible] >> at least one of those was a child. i don't know whether or not -- we don't know the outcome. >> [question inaudible] >> when they were transported, they were critically injured. >> all of them or the child? >> the child. i was not given the age range. >> what do the injuries range from? >> so they were gunshot wounds and it varied from abdomen to limbs and such. the crews were on scene quickly. there was bystanders that rendered aid as well. they were quick to do bleeding control which assisted the fire department on scene. >> [question inaudible] >> i'm sorry. can you repeat the question? >> how long did the incident take place from the beginning of the shotting to the end of the shooting? >> it was very quick. gun fire was recognized in

. >> first there's going to be commander chris o'neil, a commander with the highland park police departmentident commander this morning and nancy rotering, the mayor of highland parked and i will speak on behalf of the crime force, chris covelli and we'll start with commander o'neil. >> hello, my name is commander chris o'neil. those injured and everyone impacted by this horrific, senseless violence. there was an active shooter incident during our 4th of july holiday parade. all individuals are urged is it still shelter in place at this time. police and local and federal law enforcement agencies are searching for the suspect, described as a male, white, approximately 18 to 20 years old with longer black hair, a small build and wearing a white or blue t-shirt. a firearm has been recovered from the scene. we have secured the perimeter around downtown highland park and are continuing our searches. at this time two dozen people have been transported to highland park hospital. six are confirmed deceased. anyone with videos, photos o other evidence are asked to call authorities. we will provide a

. >> the commander with the highland park police department, he was the incident commander this morningo have mayor nancy rotering, the mayor of highland park and i will be speaking on behalf of the task force. my name is chris covelli. we'll start with commander o'neill. >> hello, my name is commander chris o'neill. first and foremost, we're all grieving for the families and friends who lost loved ones today, those injured and everyone impacted by this horrific, senseless random act of violence. i served as the incident commander on scene. i was present at approximately 10:14 when this started. there was an active shooter incident that occurred in downtown highland park during our fourth of july holiday parade this morning. this was an active incident and all individuals are urged to shelter in place at this time. highland park police and numerous federal, state and law enforcement agencies are searching for the suspect. the suspect is currently described as a male white, approximately 18 to 20 years old, with longer black hair, a small build, and wearing a white or blue t-shirt. a fir

and with that, i'd like to turn it over to the chief of the highland park police department. >> the last36 hours have been a lesson in the duality of humanity. while the actions that brought us all together exposed the cruelty and callousness that one person could show to people he did not know in taking their lives, the unwaivering commitment of our highland park team, the drive and determination of those who assisted us in making this arrest and the outpouring of love and support from the community and from people across the nation and the globe have shown us the best in humanity. the american spirit throughout this response to this horrific and absolutely senseless act of violence. we would not be standing here this afternoon announcing the arrest of this suspect without the assistance of countless law enforcement agencies from multiple counties, from the illinois state police, fbi, atf, nipus, lake county coroner's office, the hospital staff, our medical community, and deputy chief caveli of the lake county major crimes task force. thank you. to the highland park community, your stre

and to the highland park police department. an honor and a privilege to serve with you. determination to see justice served in this community inspires me. i am proud of illinois law enforcement. at this time, i would like to introduce lake county sheriff deputy chief chris who has been a spokesperson for the major crimes assistance team. >> thank you. i'll read a brief statement. beginning tomorrow, the fbi's service response team will be working in conjunction with local, state and federal aid groups to staff a family assistance center. at the family assistance center, victims will be offered trauma counseling, government aid assistance and if necessary, financial assistance. victims are not just those physically injured in yesterday's events but also those experiencing emotional distress. it will open at noon. victim are invited to access services at the highland park high school at 433 vine avenue. the family assistance center will be available from noon tomorrow until 9:00 p.m., thursday and friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and will there after as needed. additiona

the highland park police department is the reunification site for family and friends. if anyone is missing anyone or there are any separated parties they can be directed to the highland park police department and that is located at highland park, 60035. [ inaudible question ] >> that's correct. that's correct. there is a heavy police presence in the area in the community right now. >> at least one of those was a child. >> i don't know, whether or not we transported, but do not know the outcome. when they were transported they were critically injured. >> all of them or just the child? >> just the child. no, i was not given the age range. i'm sorry. >> but it was the child? >> yes. [ inaudible question ] >> so they were gunshot wounds and it varied from abdomen to limbs and such, but the crews were on scene very quickly. there were bystanders at well that rendered aid, as well and they were quick to tie tourniquets and do bleeding control which definitely assisted the fire department on scene. [ inaudible question ] >> commander? >> i'm sorry, repeat the question? [ inaud

the highland park police department, however, did immediately notify the illinois state police of the incident. amy: police say over the next three years, the gunman legally purchased five firearms even though the illinois state police had been notified about both -- the police visits. on tuesday, vice president kamala harris visited highland park. she also addressed the national education association convention in chicago where she called on congress to renew the assault weapons ban. vice pres. harris: there is no reason that we have weapons of war on the streets of america. we need reasonable gun safety laws. amy: in reproductive rights news, mississippi's near total ban on abortion is set to go into effect on thursday after a judge rejected a challenge by mississippi's only abortion clinic, jackson women's health organization. meanwhile, florida's 15-week abortion ban has been reinstated after it was temporarily blocked tuesday by a state judge. a grand jury in georgia probing donald trump's attempts to overturn the state's 2020 election has subpoenaed seven trump advisors and alli

anyone has any surveillance footage whatsoever of the july 4th highland park parade, we would urge them to contact the highland park police departmentputy chief covelli probably has the best for that but i can take a few questions. >> the father sponsoring this license, even after those initial contacts with law enforcement. are you looking at any potential criminal charges with other family members, the parents perhaps? >> i don't want to comment on that or answer about what our work that continues to be to look at the information and evidence in this case. that is not something i have done in my administration, and something we can get back to you on that in terms of whether that's been done in the past. i know there's another state in michigan, totally different set of facts. we can get back to you on that but not something i personally have done while serving. >> the police was discussed. can you elaborate on that and what the? >> he was questioning the highland park police department, he was, read his miranda warnings, attorneys, et cetera. went into details about what he had done. he admitted into what he had done. >> i was al

the highland park police department is the reunification site for families and friends. if anyone is missing them, they can be directed to 1677 old field road in highland park. >> reporter: [ inaudible ]. >> that's correct. there's a heavy police presence. >> reporter: those transported to the hospital, were any of them children? >> at least one of those was a child. i don't know whether or not -- we transported but do not know the outcome. when they were transported, they were critically injured. just the child. no, i was not given an age range. >> reporter: but the child was critically injured? >> yes. there were gunshot wounds, varied from abdomen to limbs but the crews were on scene very quickly. there was bystanders as well that rendered aid well. they were quick to tie tourniquets and do bleeding control, which definitely assisted the fire department on scene. >> reporter: how long did the assist take place? do you have any idea how many medics? >> can you repeat the question? >> reporter: how long did the incident take place? >> it was very quick. they recognized g

of the law enforcement partners, if anybody has information we urge you to contact the highland park police department. [ inaudible question ] >> i don't want to kmept on that or answer the question in terms of what our continues to be to look at the information and evidence in the case. we can get back to you on the question, in terms of whether it's been done in the past. i know there's another state in michigan, totally different set of facts. we can get back to you on that. it's not something that i have personally done. [ inaudible question ] his statement was voluntary, he was questioning the highland park police department, he was read his miranda warnings and offered an attorney, he wept in to details about what he has done. he admitted to what he has done. >> did he say why? >> reporter: can you provide insight -- >> no, and i was asked the question if he said why he did it, we don't want to speculate on motives right now i will refer the question to the deputy chief covelli. >> the investigation has gone very much in to what happened after the shooting. what crimo's plan was, investigators d

highland park police and fire personnel began transporting injured parties to the highland park police departmentlice commander, which is myself, our patrol, supervisor handled citywide command for any incidents and then we had a commander assigned here at the fire station for the command post. most importantly as far as the investigative aspect goes of this and this is two-wronged at this time. number 1, we're looking for the individual responsible for the shooting. we have the criminal investigation. we're asking anybody with any video surveillance that they may have, please review your cell phones if you're snapping pictures in the area of second and central today. that could help investigators. they may see something in there that may be useful and allow them to proceed further with the investigation. any business owners in that area we're asking please review your video sursurveillance. if you see anything, we'd love to take a look at that so we can further our investigation. the fbi is working in conjunction with us. we have more than 100 law enforcement on the scene doing the investigation

police arrived after his attempts to kill himself. >> we received information from two prior instances that occurred here in highland park. this was april of 2019. an individual contacted the highland park police departmentr learning of them attempting suicide. this was a delayed report, so highland park still responded. a week later, spoke with their parents and after was being handled by a mental health professional. the second occurred in september of 2019. a family member reported that he said he would kill everyone and he had a collection of knives. the police responded to his residence, removed 60 knives from his home. >> there you have it, back in april of 2019 when it was found out that he tried to kill himself. in september, he tried to quote "kill everyone come" so police took away his knives, and that was it. warranted further steps, was able to buy this despite being possibly mentally ill. look at robert primo. when you sell a gun to that guy, does he look like a nutcase? he might not stand out, because a lot of young men in america look and act like this guy. some of that is true. while he may have a solitary fantasy world -- they are numbed by the endless cycle topic drugs -- and of course,

he was questioning the highland park police department. miranda warnings and offered attorneys, et cetera. he went into detail about what he had done. he admitted to what he had done. >> reporter: [inaudible] >> no, and i was also asked the question if he said why he did it. we don't want to speculate on motives right now. i'm going to or for that question to the deputy chief >> certainly our investigation has gone very much, so what happened after the shooting, what crimo's plan was, investigators did develop some information that it appears when he drove to madison he was driving around. however, he did see a celebration occurring in madison and he seriously contemplated using the firearm he had in his vehicle to commit another shooting. in madison. >> reporter: do you know how much ammunition he had at that point? >> approximately 60 rounds. >> reporter: at that point? >> yes. his motivation is necessarily clear. i don't want to go specifically into what he told investigators. however, he had some type of affinity towards the number of

highland park. the first was in april of 2019. an individual contacted highland park police department a week after learning of mr. crimo attempting suicide. this was a delayed report, so highland park still responded to the residence a week later, spoke with crimo, spoke with crimo's parents and the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. there was no law enforcement action to be taken. it was a mental health issue handled by those professionals. the second occurred in september of 2019. a family member reported that crimo said he was going to kill everyone and crimo had a collection of knives. the police responded to his residence. the police removed 16 knives, a dagger and a sword from crimo's home. at that time there was no probable cause to arrest. there were no complaints that were signed by any of the victims. the highland park police department, however, did immediately notify the illinois state police of the incident. shifting gears a little bit, talking about the investigation itself. the community has been absolutely terrific with providing information to law enforcement inv

. >> the person of interest is takeno the highland park police department where we begin the next phase to have the investigation. >> reporter: this morning a sudden burst of gunfire ten minutes after the start of a fourth of july parade, sent parade participants and spectators running for their lives. police say the gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop. >> i just remember seeing, like, smoke on the ground. i remember hearing shootings and going, like-- boom, boom, boom. then reloading and then again, and people screaming and running. it was just really traumatizing and scary. >> reporter: a scene of chaos with lawn chairs, bicycles, and strollers left behind, scattered along the parade route as people scrambled for safety. >> it is devastating that a celebration of america was ripped apart by our uniquely american playing. while we celebrate the fourth of july, just once a year, mass shootings have become a weekly-- yes, weekly-- american tradition. >> reporter: this is the 95th, and the deadliest mass shooting since 19 children and two teachers were killed in uvalde, texas. invest

we in highland park, our police department did the right thing, filed the necessary reports and i am waiting for that explanation. i expect it in the next few days. >> reporter: as a community mom mourns, more witnesses are sharing harrowing experience. >> the whole time i'm trying to figure out who is going on and what i need to do. >> reporter: bryant attended the parade with his wife and four kids and says his oldest son was briefly missing after the shooting stopped but says he still managed to help victims while searching for his child. he eventually found his son in a nearby jewelry store. >> i came and got him and just like where you been, son? we're scared to death. we didn't know if he was shot. that's why we couldn't find him. we didn't know if he was hiding somewhere. we didn't know. >> reporter: wolf, it's not entirely clear why that second attack wasn't carried out in madison, wisconsin. authorities said today that perhaps the early indication right now is that the shooter didn't feel like he had researched it enough to carry it out. as far as the overall motivation for

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first of interest is now being taken to the highland park police department where we're going to begin the, the next phase of the investigation and speak with this person to make sure we're see if in fact he is connected to this incident. the shooting took place about 9 kilometers sales, where kraemer was apprehended at an event in the wealthy chicago suburb of highland park. witnesses say they 1st assumed that we were in fireworks at the annual 4th of july parade. yes, but it soon became said that this was another mass shooting in the usa. we ran behind the building and i put my my son in a dumpster and he said there was his dogs. and i went back to look for the rest of my family. i left them with someone there so that i can go back calling and find the rest of my family because they ran away also released the gunman, 5 spectators from a rooftop overlooking the festivities with a high powered rifle of the several children taken to hospital at least one was in critical condition at the time. medical authorities say the a drange of the wounded is $8.00 to $85.00. they were a gunshot onc

highland park police and fire personnel began transporting injured parties to the highland park police departmentstional resources helped us at the scene. we had on-scene police commander, which was myself, our patrol, supervisor handled city-wide command for any other incidents. and then we had a commander assigned here at the firestation for the command post. >> most importantly, as far as the investigative aspect goes of this, and this is two pronged at this time. number one, we are aggressively looking for the individual who is responsible for this shooting. number two, we have the criminal investigation that is occurring simultaneously. we're asking anybody with any video surveillance that they may have. please review your cell phones if you were snapping pictures in the area today. that could help investigators. they may see something in there that may be useful and allow them to proceed further with the investigation. any business owners in that area, we're asking please review your video surveillance. if you have any surveillance of that area at that time, even if you don't see anything in

the highland park police department did immediately notify the illinois state police of the incident. >> his uncle who lived at the same address with him and his father said he saw no evidence of the violence to come. >> no warning signs of anything to come. no nothing that would trigger him doing this. >> reporter: the fbi is combing the parade route for evidence of the shooting and police are looking online for a possible motive. including the suspect's posts featuring ominous lyrics like one he said i need to just do it. it is my destiny. one major question is how prosecutors will be approaching this case. we're told the police have called a press conference in one hour's time where we expect to hear what charges will be brought in this deadly shooting. wolf? >> josh campbell, stand by. i want to bring in senior law enforcement analyst charles ramsey, the former philadelphia and d.c. police commissioner. also joining us analyst former fbi supervisory special agent peter lacota. >>> what's your analysis of these two prior contacts the police had with crimo, the suspect, they had pre

the illinois and highland park police department notified the state police of the incident and the onlyte police had that record. now at the time that they were receiving the record there's no pending application so that has to be pointed out. there wasn't a firearms a as suspect. there's a statement on the website. i would defer to them. >> okay. i want to talk to you about just the red flags. in so many cases we see time and time again red flags. the shooter saying things. d disturbed social media posts. now in hindsight it is all alarming. how does law enforcement link the warning signs and then a huge one painted on a house? >> yeah. we have to always have better connectivity with the systems. law enforcement systems, court systems, school systems, mental health systems. we have to respect privacy but law enforcement and the courts are good at keeping information private in a lot of situations and can't let the rules allow the left hand to not know what the right hand is doing. i'm not suggesting that happened in this case. there's no contact with the court system or the prosecutor'

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the person of interest is now being taken to the highland park police department where we�*re going toe sure or see if, in fact, he is connected to this incident. social media firms have suspended accounts apparently owned by him. all events were cancelled as police spent hours looking for the 22—year—old. and so another address to the nation, on yet another mass shooting. president biden cautiously questioned the direction his country is heading in. there�*s nothing guaranteed about our democracy, nothing guaranteed about our way of life. we have to fight for it, defend it and earn it by voting. once again, americans are dealing with gun violence. not a week has gone by without a mass shooting in america this year. it happens everywhere — in their schools, supermarkets and even on independence day. nomia iqbal is in highland park where the shooting took place. nomia, what more do we know about the gunman and the victims? well, one of the victims has been named. he was a man in his late 70s and his family say that he needed full—time care and the reason they brought him to the 11th ofj

. >> he was questioning the highland park police department, he was read his miranda rights and went into details about what he had done and admitted to what he had done. >> we're hearing from the suspect's father for the first time, who is facing criticism for sponsoring his son's gun license, even after making statements that he would like to kill everyone. robert crimo jr. says they make me like i groomed him to do all of this, i've been here my whole life, i will stay here, hold my head up high, i didn't do anything wrong. crimo could face dozens more charges for the people he injured. >> todd: 1500 violent criminals at the doj calls operation north star, marshals booking 339 fugitives in new york city alone. major busts in chicago, l.a. and philly, the apprehended suspected were evolved in, 235 homicide cases, sexual assault and officials seizing 166 firearms and 33 kilograms of illegal drugs. >> carley: we have footage to show you here. watch this. [screaming] >> come on, come on. hurry, hurry, hurry. >> carley: miraculous fire rescue in indiana, we'll show you what happened ne

highland park police and fire personnel began transporting injured parties to the highland park police department, and additional resources helped us at the scene. we had an on-scene police commander which was myself, our patrol, supervisor handled city wide command for any other incidents and then we had a commander assign at the fire station for the command post. >> most importantly, as far as the investigative aspect goes of this, and this is two pronged at this time, number one, we are aggressively looking for the individual who's responsible for this shooting. number two, we have the criminal investigation that is occurring simultaneously. we're ask anybody with any video surveillance they may have, please review your cell phones if you were standing in the area of 2nd and central today. that could help investigators. they may see something in there that may be useful and allow them to proceed further with the investigation. any business owners in the area, please review your video surveillance. if you have any video surveillance of the area at that time, even if you don't see anything in th

police not managing this perhaps? well how do you expect the highland park, and i'm not talking about you, but how do you expect the highland park police department to patrol the internet? when i saw that video yesterday, i had never seen before, it was a former colleague that sent it to me of this young fellow's video, basically advertising that this was going to take place or at least applauding the fact that these incidents take place. i just don't know how the police force in this little town, or elsewhere -- it is not a little town, we are in suburban chicago. or elsewhere, are going to be able to police that and sort of bring this person that yes they have been to his house before, yes they confiscated his knives, at some point someone has to get involved. someone has to take over from the parents, the local police, and the school system, and sort of get involved. but the bottom line is, you guys are absolutely right. there was a fellow with a military weapon on a roof in our downtown area right behind me here, and he was firing at will. >> i know we are out of time, but what kevin is saying, clint, i really need you to comment on. what we

. >> in april of 2019, an individual contacted highland park police department a week after learningmr. crimo attempting suicide. spoke with crimo. spoke with crimo's parents and the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. there was no law enforcement action to be taken. >> jesse: if my son was threatening to kill himself, would i help him buy a gun a few months later? no. i would do everything i could to get him professional help. and make sure he didn't hurt himself again or others. but that didn't happen. just five months later, crimo turned it up a notch. threatening to kill his entire family. and cops were called to the house again. >> the second occurred in september of 2019. a family member reported that crimo said that he was going to kill everyone and crimo had a collection of knives. the police responded to his residence. the police removed 16 knives, a dagger and sword from crimo's home. at that time there was no probable cause to arrest. there were no complaints that were signed by any of the victims. >> jesse: here is where it gets crazy. th

he is in police custody at the highland park police department stations there.what we know about him. no indications that any others are involved and the investigation is obviously in the infancy whether or not he had ties to terrorist organizations. >> tom, not a lot of information on the weapon utilized. >> we know enough at this point i think. the police said a high powered rifle. based on what we heard on the video and the recordings from witnesses it would appear to be a semiautomatic assault type weapon. we don't know the brand or model or modified or the ammunition on him but at this point the general knowledge or the general consensus is this is an assault-style rifle and when we hear that we think about uvalde, buffalo, new town and the list goes on and on. weapons that obviously can cause a lot of damage and death. >> thank you so much. we are joined by past president of the black law enforcement executives. a msnbc law enforcement analyst. thank you for being with us this morning. how do you see this investigation going from here? >> what's going to b

family number said i was going to kill everyone and crimo had a collection of knives, the highland park police department did notify the ohio state police of the incident. >> how do you stop a shooter, if someone is calling police, sayin saying we have a problem. >> police can't make a arrest unless there's probable cause and someone willing to sign complaints of the erase. >> no probable cause at that time, but later that year, the suspect reportedly attempted suicide. >> this was a delayed report, still responded to the residents later, spoke with crimo's parents and the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. >> reporter: also, according to law enforcement, the july 4th parade attack was planned several weeks in advance. >> he brought a high powered rifle to this parade, accessed the roof of a business via fire escape ladder and began opening fire on the innocent independence day celebration goers. >> reporter: officials believe 70 rounds were fired from a rooftop. police say the gunman was dressed as a woman during the attack and believe he acted alone. seven people died

an individual contacted highland park police department a week after learning mr. attempting suicide. this was a delayed report. highland park still respond add week later. spoke with crimo. spoke with crimo's parents and the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. there was no law enforcement action to be taken. it was a mental health issue. the second occurred in september of 2019. a family member reported that crimo said he was toing to kill every one and crimo had a collection of knives. police responded to his residence. police removed 16 knives from crimo's home. at that time there was no probable cause to arrest. there were no complaints that were signed by any of the victims. the high pressure police department, however, did immediately notified the illinois state police of the incident. shifting gears. the community has been terrific with providing information to law enforcement investigators throughout this. but we're asking the community if they're able to dig deeper and recall some specific instances from the events based o

. >>> the highland park police department, the american red cross and the fbi victims services respondeam are assisting with additional partners. the teams will engage with victims and families to assess the immediate needs and provide crisis intervention and other forms of energy assistance. anyone who is a victim of the incident and is in need of support can call 800 -call-fbi. i know what a generous community we are a part of. we are overwhelmed with the amount of support offered not only from those in island park but the surrounding region and throughout the nation. thank you. for those who are looking to donate to victims and in support of the community, we ask that you be mindful of potential scams on fundraising avenues. this afternoon we'll share additional information on the city's website regarding how to donate to the victims, survivors, and those who support the community. for all who have reached out with offers of equipment, food, and professional services, we thank you. thank you all for coming out today. i'll now turn the mic back to the deputy chief. >> thank you, mayo

in particular, lives were saved because the highland park police department courageously protected andr community. i also want to thank our illinois state police who have been coordinating on the ground since this morning with highland park pd, neighboring police forces, the county task force, fbi and atf. our troopers will continue the investigation and search until the job is done. to the residents of highland park and surrounding communities, this murderer will be brought to justice. but until that happens, please follow instructions from local authorities on how best to keep you and your family safe and please know that every resource at the state's disposal will be available to you in the days and weeks ahead as you recover from this horrific tragedy. a little while ago i spoke with president biden, who pledged all support the white house can provide. the president agrees with me, this madness must stop. this morning a gunman opened fire on a july 4th parade in highland park, taking six innocent lives, leaving at least 24 people in the hospital, traumatizing countless children and

first of interest is now being taken to the highland park. police department where we're going to begin the, the next phase of the investigation and speak with this person to make sure receive it. in fact, he is connected to this incident. shooting took place about 9 kilometers south from where kramer was apprehended at an event in the wealthy chicago suburb of highland park. witnesses say they 1st assumed they were in fireworks at the annual 4th of july parade? yes, but it soon became said that this was another mass shooting in the usa. we ran behind the building and i put my, my son in a dumpster and he sit there with his dogs. and i went back to look for the rest of my family. i left him with someone there, so i couldn't go back calling and find the rest of my family. they ran away also. horrible. lisa, the gunman fired spectators from a rooftop overlooking the festivities with a high powered rifle of the several children taken to hospital. at least one was in critical condition. at the time, medical authorities say the age range of the wounded is 8 to 85. they were gunshot ones and

in highland park, illinois, they are getting ready to give us an update, the police department is set to hold a news conference any moment now, because it was due at noon. literally, they are checking the mics, it is coming. we're listening for the charges against that 21-year-old who wanted to become a rapper and put all of that violence all over the internet. he is the main suspect in all this. we're listening for charges and that, and also in details in the investigation after this massacre that occurred at july 4th parade in a chicago suburb yesterday. the shooting rocks one of the wealthiest neighborhoods there. just as vice president, harris now gets ready to visit chicago later today, so we have a lot to cover the sour. you're watching outnumbered, i am harris faulkner, here with my cohosts, emily compagno and kayleigh mcenany, i missed you guys. >> missed >> misty. >> harris: also joining us rachel and david as my missed you too. will get right to the news now and take you right back to highland park, illinois. the news at first broke yesterday. video again coming in in the ch

in particular lives were saved because the highland park police department. and served their community. i also want to thank our illinois state police who have been coordinating on the ground since this morning with highland park pd, neighboring police forces. the county task force fbi and atf. our troopers will continue the investigation and search until the job is done. to the residents of highland park and surrounding communities. this murderer will be brought to justice. but until that happens, please follow instructions from local authorities on how best to keep you and your family safe. and please, no that every resource at the state's disposal will be available to you in the day. >> we've listening just for a moment here as authorities. the governor illinois speaking now about the mass shooting in highland park that left 6 people dead. 30 others injured. many more, of course, traumatized as this was a independence day parade that those shots ring out. we will continue to monitor this situation and give you the latest as authorities continue to search f

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