lake county officials identified four other victims as 64-year-old katherine goldstein, 88-year-old stephen straus, irina and kevin mccarthy were also killed in the shooting. their 2-year-old son was found alive in the aftermath. he is now being cared for by the couple's family. 39 other people at the parade suffered gunshot injury. >> the people who were gone were blown up by that gunfire. >> reporter: this doctor helped treat some of the victims as police say the gunman was blending in the crowd and escaping the mayhem. >> the horrific scene of some of the bodies is unspeakable for the average person. the bodies were literally -- some of the bodies there was an evisceration injury from the power of this gun. and the bullets. >> reporter: and dr. wendy was a parade spectator, she saw a man with injuries and tried to save him. >> people were holding pressure on abdominal wound as he was profusely bleeding. the paramedics had what we call an ambu bag which is a mask attached to a bag can i could then breathe for the pargts. but unfortunately he had lost way too much blood and his injuries we

. >> reporter: stacy primer remembers her friend katherine goldstein as a devoted wife and mother. this man describes the horrifying moment his cousin was killed in front of him. >> i looked at my daughter on my right, and she was diving to the ground. i looked to my left, my cousin was turning her head to look at me, and then her head popped down. >> reporter: the gunman used an ar-15-style weapon in his attack. an assault weapons ban was left out of the bipartisan gun safety legislation president biden signed last month. on thursday the white house said he remains determined to take action against them. >> the president believes that we need to ban assault weapons. this is something that he has talked about again for years, something that he wants to see happen. >> reporter: back in illinois, memorial services and funerals for three are scheduled for today. and there are growing questions about whether the father of the accused gunman could also be held liable. he co-signed his son's application for a state gun license. he's told reporters he thought his son would use the guns at

one of the other victims was katherine goldstein, she was at the parade with her daughter. ng erupted they started running away from the scene side by side. her husband tells us that a bullet pierced katherine in the chest, and she collapsed. her daughter described what it was like in those final moments. >> i looked up and i saw the shooter shooting down at the kids, and i told her that it was a shooter and that she had to run, so i started running with her, and we were next to each other, and he shot her in the chest, and she fell down and i knew she was dead so i just told her that i loved her, but i couldn't stop because he was still shooting everyone next to me. she was just a good mom and i got 22 years with her, and i got to have 22 years with the best mom in the world. >> katherine goldstein is the mother of two daughters. her husband tells cnn that -- described her as selfless, kind, loving and alisyn, that he couldn't imagine a better mother in the world. alisyn. >> ed, that's gut wrenching. it's gut wrenching to hear what she just had to live through and witness w

families of the deceased left to pick up the pieces. 63-year-old jacqueline sondheim. 64-year-old katherine goldstein-year-old nicholas saragoza. 88-year-old steven strauss. the young boy left orphaned, his parents 35-year-old irina mccarthy, husband 37-year-old kevin mccarthy, among the dead. their young son was separated from them during the chaos. he's been recently reunited with his grandparents. tonight the highland park community is left trying to make sense of senseless loss, while investigators look for answers to a sea of unanswered questions. why this place here? why these people? why does this keep happening? >> this is the most volatile, dynamic, and dangerous threat environment that i've pexperien. it is a threat environment which results literally in a mass shooting every several weeks. we are in an epidemic of mass casualty violence. >> our thanks to alex. >>> demaryius thomas seemed to have it all. a decade-long nfl career and a super bowl ring. until his shocking death at age 33. his heartbroken parents donated his brain to science, and they're revealing what research has found to ab

you have 64 year-old katherine goldstein. 35 year-old arena mccarthy. 37 year-old kevin mccarthy, parentstoddler. 63 year-old jacqueline some time. and you have steven strauss, an 88 year-old who was still taking the train into the city, still working at age, 88, all of them from highland park. it's a suburb. north of chicago. also 78 year-old nicholas toledo, who was visiting from mexico, was killed. as for the dozens of injured, 26 of them are receiving treatment at local hospitals. their ages range from 8 2.85. we mentioned nicholas toledo, who had been in illinois for a few weeks visiting family from his native mexico. he was shot and killed at the scene. a gofundme page created in his honor, describes him as a father of 8 and a grandfather too many. and there's jackie sun high. a preschool teacher and longtime staff member at the north shore congregation. israel. >> it was a preschool teacher, you know, minutes or synagogue as well and our religion and to come out here and then lose your life like this. it's word is just tragic that i have unfortunately. >> the people of highland par

the people we know are 64 year-old katherine goldstein. a 35 year-old arena mccarthy and her 37 year old husband, kevin mccarthy. they had a 2 year-old little toddler there at the parade that 2 year-old now an orphan also killed. 63 year-old jacqueline sun and steven strauss, an 88 year-old financial adviser who was still taking the train into downtown chicago every day to go to work. they're all from highland park. and then you have a 78 year-old nicholas toledo. he was visiting from mexico. he was also killed. as for the dozens of injured. 26 of them are receiving treatment at local hospitals tonight. their ages ranging from 8 to 85. and we mentioned nicholas toledo, he'd been in the u.s. for a few weeks visiting his big family. he was here from his native mexico. he was shot and killed at the scene. a gofundme page created in his honor, describes him as a father of 8 and a grandfather too many. and then there's jackie sun she was at preschool teacher and a longtime staff member at north shore congregation. israel. >> she was a preschool

also killed -- katherine goldstein, irina and kevin mccarthy, and 88-year-old steve straus. his family telling "the new york times" he still took the train to chicago every day to his job as a financial adviser. police now say more than 40 people were wounded in the attack. lorena sedano said she started running as soon as she realized gunshots were being fired. after hiding inside a nearby business with other families, she says someone asked her if she was hurt. lorena telling us, in all of the chaos, she didn't realize there was blood all over her ankle and shoe. bullet fragments still lodged in her leg. five of her family members were also injured. she says it is a miracle that she and her family survived. >> so many there feeling that way today. stephanie joins us now from the hospital. stephanie, what's the latest on those injured? >> reporter: linsey, the north shore university health system says they treated 39 people at its hospitals after the shooting. nine people ranging in age from 14 to 70 years old remain hospitalized tonight. linsey? >> stephanie, thank you. >>

there's also 64 year old katherine goldstein, a married mother of two, who was there yesterday with her lester holt spoke with catherine's daughter, casey, who was next to her when she was shot. >> i looked up and i saw the shooter, shooting down the kids. and i told her that it was a shooter and that she had to run. so i started running with her. we were next to each other. and he shot her in the chest. and she fell down, and i knew she was dead. so i just told her that i loved her, i couldn't stop because he was still shooting everyone next to me. >> what is the memory that you want to share with us about your mom? >> i want to share how she was before she died. she was waving to the floats, every float that went by, she waved to them. and. >> she was having fun. >> yep. she was just a good mom. and i got 22 years with her. and i got to have 22 years of the best mom in the world. >> the seventh victim has yet to be identified. that just means there is another family somewhere tonight dealing with the unthinkable. and tonight we will think about them. and sadly, imagine soon, i will be

katherine goldstein was 64, shot while fleeing with her daughter. her son-in-law says she loved to go bird watching, devoted to her family. in his words, i could not imagine a better mother. and finally, the mccarthies, irina and kevin, 35 and 37. they were at the parade with their 2-year-old son aiden and they died trying to protect him. tonight, he is safe, thank goodness, and surrounded by people who love him, but who cannot take the place of his mother and his father. and his life, his memories or heart. a go fund me page has already raised more than $2.6 million on his behalf for his future. in a moment, we'll be joined by husband and wife who cared for aiden after the shooting. first, though, cnn's ed lavandera with more on the investigation. what's the latest tonight, ed? >> reporter: well, anderson, earlier today, the shooter appeared in court. he was denied bond by the judge, he appeared via zoom. but we have also tonight obtained an image of that second assault-style rifle that we were told by authorities were inside the vehicle when the s

released a statement how jacki's work, her kindness and warmth touched us all. 64-year-old katherine goldstein was looking to get out of the house when she decided to attend the holiday parade with her daughter. her husband calls her the kindest, gentlest person you'd ever meet. irina and kevin mccarthy was a parent of the 2-year-old who was unharmed during the shooting, according to an online fund-raiser verified by go fund me. the child will be cared for by other family members, according to the fund-raising site. nicholas toledo was 78 yeas old and had nightly not wanted to go do the parade, but family members brought him along because his disabilities meant that he needs to be accompanied full-time. one family member wrote online, please hold your family members tight and appreciate every moment with your loved ones. >> you look at this, mika, the tragedy of not only mr. toledo, but of the mccarthys. the child they left behind, it's a tragedy that unfortunately we're seeing time and again, whether it's church goers being slaughters, whether it's people going to a supermarket in buffalo bei

and 64-year-old katherine goldstein of highland park, authorities have not yet released the name of the seventh victim and of course many more are injured right now and trying to deal with the injuries. the mayor of uvalde, texas says he is concerned about a coverup in the investigation there of how law enforcement officials responded to the massacre at robb elementary school. 19 children and two teachers were killed, well armed officers waited outside a classroom for more than an hour before engaging the gunman. uvalde mayor wants the texas governor to intervene to ensure the truth comes out. he sat down with cnn's shimon prokupecz. >> i think it is a univcoverup. >> for who? >> maybe his agencies. maybe he told the story that he told, you know, it is hard -- what what do they say, it is always hard when you tell a lie, you have to keep telling a lie. i'm not saying he was lying. maybe he was misled with the information. >> but he hadn't changed his story. and then he did the senate hearing. and i think -- >> this was -- >> and he was even more emphatic about chief arredondo being the

katherine goldstein was a 64-year-old mother of two daughters.k her older daughter, cassy, to the parade so she could meet old friends from high school. her husband, craig goldstein, called her, quote, a good sport, who was always willing to explore exotic locals. her family spoke to nbc's lester holt. >> i have been talking to people on the phone today. and i can't believe how many best friends katie has. how many people said she was my best friend. >> i want to share how she was before she died. she was waving to the floats. every float that went by, she waved to them. and -- >> she was having fun? >> yep. she was just a good mom. and i got 22 years with her. and i got to have 22 years of the best mom in the world. >> husband and wife irina and kevin mccarthy were both killed in the shooting. they had brought their 2-year-old son aidan to the parade. he was left alone after they died. a good samaritan found him underneath his father's lifeless body. after postings on the internet and news, he was identified and then returned to his grandparents

katherine goldstein was 63, fatally shot fleeing with her family. and finally there are the mccarthy, ages 35 and 37. they were at the parade with their 2-year-old son adan, and they died trying to protect him. tonight he's safe and surrounded by people who love him, who will do all they can for him but who cannot take the place of his mother and father, in his life, his memories or his heart. a gofundme page has already raised $2.6 million on his behalf for his future. in a moment we'll be joined by a husband and wife who cared for adan after the shooting. first, though, more from ed lavandera in highland park on the shooting. >> reporter: earlier today the shooter appeared in court. he was denied bond by the judge. he appeared via zoom, but we've also tonight obtained an image of that second assault-style rifle we were told by authorities was inside the vehicle when the shooter was taken into custody monday afternoon. the image of that quite chilling especially in light of what authorities are telling us tonight, anderson. they have now reason to

they are 64-year-old katherine goldstein. 63-year-old jacqulynn sundheim. 88-year-old stephen strauss. 78-year-old nicolas toledo zargoza. 35-year-old and 37-year-old irina and kevin mccarthy and yet unidentified person. those are the seven who have passed away. we're going to have more information on these victims as we get it. joining me now is the highland park mayor. thank you for being with us. >> thank you, ali. >> we saw you moments ago, the video of you when the vice president was here. she had a scheduled trip to chicago. >> she did. >> you asked her to come. >> i asked her to come up and speak to our first responders. they have had an unbelievable 36 hours. i knew they would appreciate hearing words of comfort and support from the vice president. more importantly she said to them, they need to take care of themselves. >> tell us about the first responders. three reasons first responders were here. one of them is that some were in the parade. it was a large event, larger police presence and third they were the police around, the police station is over there. >> yeah. >> they

with a heavy heart that i bring to you the names of the victims of that tragedy. 64-year-old katherine goldstein highland park. 35-year-old irina mccarthy of highland park. 37-year-old kevin mccarthy of highland park. 63-year-old jacki sundheim of highland park. 88-year-old steven strauss of highland park. 78-year-old nicolas toledo of mexico. we have also been notified that there is a seventh victim that died at a hospital located outside of lake county. i will now give the microphone to the mayor of highland park. >> the highland park community, like so many before us, is devastated. it is impossible to imagine the pain of this kind of tragedy until it happens in your backyard. our focus the last 36 hours has been on the perpetrator of this heinous crime. as we now put the names and faces of those lost yesterday, family, friends, guests, long-time residents of the highland park community, our focus shifts to the victims and those left behind. this crisis has devastated entire families and our community in a single moment. and we know it will take time to heal. on on behalf of the community and

officials name other victims as 64-year-old katherine goldstein, steven strauss, marina and kevin mccarthy in the shooting, their two-year-old son ayden found alive in the aftermath, now being cared for by the couples family. 49 other people at the parade suffered injury. >> the people who were gone were blown up by that gun fire. >> dr. david bon helped treat some of the victims in the aftermath of the shooting as the police say the gunman was blending into the crowd and escaping the may hem. >> the horrific scene of the some of the bodies is unspeakable for the average person. the bodies, literally, there was an evisceration injury from the power of this gun and the bullets. >> bush was a parade spectator. >> abdominal wound he was bleeding from, they have, you know, a mask attached to a bag i could then breathe for the patient but unfortunately he had lost too much blood and injuries were too severe and he did perish at the hospital. >> during the barrage of gunfire, barbara was marching in the parade, she ran away from the scene with her seven-year-old daughter in the stampede of peopl

katherine goldstein. she was 64. we'll try to find the name of the other as soon as it's released. a lot to talk about tonight. vice president harris expected in high land park shortly to speak there. obviously bring that to you when it happens. in a moment we'll speak with the city mayor. also a survivor and a remarkable measures he had to take keep his loved ones safe. how it all unfolded. >> 10:00 a.m., high land park fourth of july parade kicks off. the street filled. hundreds celebrating. then -- gunshots. dozens of them rapidly being fired into the crowd. >> had to have been 20 to 30 at least. that i heard. and then -- >> shots. >> 20 to 30 pops. >> one after the other. >> pop pop pop pop. had no clue that it was a gun. as soon as i recognized everyone run, i knew it had to be a shooter. >> a 21-year-old suspected gunman disguises himself as a woman. and fires off more than 70 rounds with a high powered rifle. he had climbed to a fire escape to shoot from the rooftop of a business. >> the injuries that i saw were wartime injuries. those are what are seen in victims of war. no

they are 64 year old katherine goldstein. 63-year-old jacquelyn sundheim. 88 year old stephen straus. 78 year old nicolas toledo-zaragoza. whom we just heard about, he was standing behind my last guess. the couple we mentioned earlier, 35-year-old irina mccarthy and 37 year old kevin mccarthy as well as a yet identified person. those are the seven who have passed away. we are going to have more information on these victims. joining me now the highland park mayor -- thank you for being with us. we saw you just moments ago. we showed the video of you when the vice president was here. she had a scheduled trip to chicago. >> she did. >> you had asked her to come? >> i asked her to come up and speak for our first responders. they have had an unbelievable 36 hours. and i knew they would appreciate hearing words of comfort and support from the vice president. more importantly, she said to them, they need to take care of themselves. >> tell us about the first responders. there were three reasons first responded here. one was some of them are in the parade. secondly, it was a large event. so t

among the dead are 63 year-old jackie sometime grandfather nicholas toledo, 64 year-old katherine goldstein. >> 88 year-old steven strauss and a 7th victim who has not yet been identified. >> i just hope that like all the families know that we stand with them and that they're all in our prayers. >> and then, of course, there are the more than 2 dozen people injured in the shooting. among them is eduardo ubaldo. his family tells us they fear he may not survive his injuries. and 2 more members of his family were also shot for anyone impacted by this. there is a family assistance center opening up at highland park high school tomorrow. >> at noon and highland park. jenna barnes. >> meanwhile, vice president kamala harris, you see her here. she visited highland park today, meeting with city officials and first responders. she encouraged that close knit community in suburban chicago to try to stay united. deeply about it. stands with this person will come back. always say that your prayers. >> this marks the vice president's second trip to illinois over the past few weeks today, president biden

with a heavy heart that i bring to you the names of the victims of that tragedy 64-year-old katherine goldsteinrk. 35-year-old irina mccarthy of highland park. 37-year-old kevin mccarthy of highland park. 63-year-old jacquelyn sundheim of highland park. 88-year-old stephen straus of highland park. 78-year-old nicolas toledo-zargoza of morelos, mexico. >> the seventh victim has not been identified. the family of 78-year-old nicolas toledo says the father of eight and grandfather to many had been visiting his family in highland park from mexico. they described him as a loving man who was creative, adventurous, and funny. 63-year-old jacki sundheim was a lifelong congregant and staff member at a nearby synagogue serving as preschoolteacher and events coordinator. in a statement, the north shore congregation saying there are no words sufficient to express the depth of our grief for jacki's death and sympathy for her family and loved ones. a total of 39 patients were taken to four area hospitals. 26 went to highland park hospital ranging in age from 8 to 85. nine patients now remain hospitalized. jo

and we're also learning about the final gut wrenching moments for katherine goldstein pictured here in center of this photo. her daughter told nbc news that she was beside her mother when she was gunned down. >> i looked up and i saw the shooter shooting down at the kids, and i told her that it was a shooter and that she had to run, so i started running with her. and we were next to each other. and he shot her in the chest, and she fell down, and i knew she was dead. so i just told her that i loved her but i couldn't stop because he was still shooting everyone next to me. she was just a good mom. and i got 22 years with her. and i got to have 22 years with the best mom in the world. >> joining us now is lily, her grandfather was shot at the parade. thank you so much for being here. i know these are hard days for your family. how is your grandfather doing? >> he's doing okay still. thank god, we're so lucky the bullet didn't hit anywhere major. it hit his shoulder, just a couple of inches from his lungs. he'll be okay, he'll make a full recovery. >> as i understand it, your grandparents

they are 64 year-old katherine goldstein. 35 year-old arena mccarthy, her husband, 37 year-old kevin mccarthy. they leave behind a toddler. 63 year-old jackie sun 88 year-old steven strauss and 78 year-old nicholas toledo, who was visiting from mexico. more than 3 dozen others were wounded in that attack. so with all of this going on, the white house is reiterating its desire for congress to ban assault weapons. this comes just days after the president signed a historic bipartisan gun control bill. >> despite the forward movement on the issue, many advocates are still pushing for more, according to law enforcement is a gun. the man, the gunman in this latest tragedy legally purchased and used an ar 15 style weapon in the shooting kron. 4 washington correspondent raquel martin has more on the renewed calls to get those assault weapons off the streets. >> the president and many democrats are renewing their calls to ban assault weapons according to law enforcement. the shooter in this incident did use an ar 15 style gun. >> my team was just at the very beginning of the parade route, ill

named today were irina and kevin mccarthy, parents to a surviving two-year-old. 64-year-old katherine goldstein. and 88-year-old stephen straus. the accused gunman who unleashed the chaos had a history of glorifying mass murders on far-right internet forums. the united states has seen at least 315 mass shootings this year, defined as four or more people injured were shot. at the white house, flags flew at half-staff to mourn a tragic and now very familiar american day. for the pbs newshour, i'm lisa desjardins. judy: let's go to highland park to hear more about how that community is coping and the questions surrounding this shooting. nancy rotering is the mayor and she joins me now. thank you for being here. you have our deepest condolences. we know that a seventh person has died, well over 30 people wounded. can you tell us any more about those who are still in the hospital? mayor rotering: the people that are in the hospital have a broad range of injuries scattered throughout regional hospitals, so we are obviously trying to respect t terror and sadness their families are experiencing right n

katherine goldstein was the best woman in the world to her daughters. neighbors described her as a welcoming lovely person bringing them baked goods deurgt holidays -- during the holidays. on july 4 katherine and one of her two daughters decided to leave the house and have fun because katherine had been mourning the recent passing of her mother. as the bullets started raining down, her daughter turned and said, run. but katherine fell to the ground. this was shared on the news in an interview. she turned to her mother, saw that her mother was gone. she knelt, she knelt down beside her mother and said goodbye. mom, i have to keep running. as the bullets continued to fly. nichlas toledo was a 76-year-old retiree from morales, mexico. he spent many years in the chicagoland area. he had returned to the united states to spend time with his family before fulfilling his desire to rest in his beloved homeland of morales. he was a loving father to eight children. and 25 grandchildren. on the day of the parade, he was smiling in his wheelchair as horses marched d

also killed 64-year-old katherine goldstein and 88-year-old stephen straus. straus' family saying he still took the train to chicago every day to his job as a financial adviser. back to that little boy who lost his parents in this shooting, the city manager says he has been reunited with his grandparents. george? >> okay, stephanie, thanks. >>> let's bring in our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas. pierre, just makes your heart sick to think of all the signs that were missed here. >> reporter: george, good morning. a three-letter word applies here, how? how is it possible to apparently attempt suicide in april 2019 and then in september 2019 scare a family member so bad that they call police and tell authorities you're threatening to kill everyone? how then a few months later can you legally buy an assault rifle and another rifle? the explanation we got is neither of these actions was deemed bad enough to warrant further action by the mental health officials, the police or courts. illinois has among the most strict gun laws in the nation but those laws

with a heavy heart that i bring to you the names of the victims of that tragedy. 64-year-old katherine goldstein of highland park, 35-year-old irina mccarthy of highland park, 37-year-old kevin mccarthy of highland park, 63-year-old jacqueline sondheim of highland park, 88-year-old steven strauss of highland park, 78-year-old nicholas toledo zaragasa of morelless, mexico. we have been notified there is a seventh victim that died at a hospital located outside of lake county. i will now give the microphone to the mayor of highland park, mayor nancy rotoring. >> the highland park community like so many before us is devastated. it is impossible to imagine the pain of this kind of tragedy until it happens in your backyard. our focus the last 36 hours has been on the perpetrator of this heinous crime. as we now put the names and faces of those lost yesterday, family, friends, guests, long-time residents of the highland park community, our focus shifts to the victims and those left behind. this crisis has been devastated entire families and our community in a single moment, and we know it will take tim

the names of the seven victims have been released, katherine goldstein, jackie sundheim, nicholas toledo devastation goes beyond those lives lost and countless, countless families and people are left grieving loved ones including a 2 1/2-year-old. his name is aden mccarthy whose mom and dad cerf inand irina. aden was found wandering alone in the aftermath of this mass shooting. accords to his grandfather, aden survived because his son shielded his son with his body. kevin's last act was trying to keep his son, his baby safe from the gun violence that is now a hallmark of american life. let's bring in our correspondent dasha burns who is live in highland park, illinois. hi there, my friend. this is the saddest place in america right now and there will be another town and another mass shooting soon enough. tell me what's happening there today. >> nicole, you're all too right, and when the cameras go away, when the caution tape comes down and when that street behind me where this tragedy happened is opened again, people will this community are still going to be grieving. they're still going

the names are katherine goldstein, kevin and irina mccarthy, jacquelyn sundheim, stephen straus, nicolas toledo-zaragoza, and eduardo uvaldo. dozens more were injured, many are still hospitalized. thousands experienced a trauma that day that will be with them forever. the attack in highland park was the 309th mass shooting in america this year. there h have been 47 more mass shooting since the fourth of july. this is a crushing number when you consider its reflection on life in america, and it is disgraceful that we have done so little to stop it. too often the weapons that are used our military style assault weapons designed to kill large numbers of people in the matter of seconds. my colleague and the other senator from illinois senator duckworth will speak to the issue with her own special personal knowledge of it. i would like to turn to a short video that shows the threat our community face wendy's war weapons, one of which was turned loose on highland park. >> he indiscriminately fired at the crowd and struck people at random. >> stopping to reload his rifle similar to this one see

katherine goldstein, kevin mccarthy, stephen straus. and there are no words to describe the heartbreak of our community, the grief and also the anger. these beautiful people were the center of the universe. and loving parents and grand parents, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters and personal interests and diverse interests and all loved life. each one had a special spark that will burn bright with the people who knew and loved them and standing and honoring them d.m. anand: what was said at one of the funerals, we should not have to be here. yet here we are giving moments of silence time and time and time again. every day in communities across america we lose 111 lives to gun violence. today, we unite and stand with highland park as they mourn. tomorrow, we need to stand up and work together. i ask now that my colleagues join the illinois delegation and before we lift our head and reflect on the those who have lost their lives. the speaker: i ask members and staff throughout the capitol to rise in remembrance of the july 4 shootin