In the United States, police detained 22-year-old Robert Crimo, suspected of armed attack during a parade in honor of Independence Day in the suburbs of Chicago (Illinois), informs CNN channel. As a result of the shooting, six people were killed and more than 36 were injured.
Law enforcement officials said that Crimo was seen by a police officer from North Chicago. The suspect tried to escape, but was arrested after a short chase. During the arrest, he got out of the 2010 Honda Fit with his hands up and lay down on the ground, transmits Voice of America.
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The shooting took place on July 4 in the city of Highland Park near Chicago during the parade in honor of the US Independence Day. According to the latest data, six people were killed, 36 people were injured, reports Reuters.
Several eyewitnesses told The Chicago Sun-Times that hundreds of parade participants, some covered in blood, fled, leaving chairs, prams and blankets. The parade was stopped 10 minutes after the shots were fired.
One of the witnesses, Sean Cotro said CBS News that the shooter was on the roof of one of the buildings. According to him, the shots continued for several minutes.
The suspect managed to escape from the scene of the crime, the police warned that he was a danger. US President Joe Biden declaredthat he was “appalled at the senseless gun violence” and vowed to fight “an epidemic of gun violence”.
