The Illinois parade shooting suspect likely fired on the festivities from a rooftop, police said. At least six people were killed and 24 were wounded.
, Illinois, remained at large on Monday, with police warning residents that the individual should still be considered armed and dangerous.
The suspect apparently opened fire on parade-goers from a rooftop using a rifle that was recovered at the scene, but officials didn’t immediately know which building it occurred from. Hundreds of parade attendees — some visibly bloodied — fled the parade route, leaving behind chairs, baby strollers, plush toys, bicycles and blankets.Highland Park Police said in a statement early Monday afternoon that five people had been killed, and 19 people were taken to hospitals, but those numbers were revised soon after at the news conference.
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