CHICAGO — More than a dozen people were shot in Highland Park Monday morning, at least five of them fatally, about 10 minutes into the northern suburb’s Fourth of July parade, according to police and witnesses. The shooter had not been caught as of Monday afternoon and the area around the parade route remained an active scene.
Highland Park Police were called to the shooting shortly after 10 a.m. when the parade began. At least 16 people had been shot, officials said.
The shooter had not been located and people in the area were being advised to “shelter in place.”
