In a report following the mayor’s remarks, city manager Ghida Neukirch said 115 agencies responded to the shooting, including 74 law enforcement agencies and 25 fire departments.
She saluted the “incredible bravery” of the city’s own first responders, which prompted a standing ovation from the small crowd in the chamber.
She also said the city is planning to build a permanent memorial to remember the victims, but in keeping with advice from experts at the Department of Justice, that will not begin right away so the community can continue to grieve. Highland Park city council members Andres Tapia, from left, Adam Stolberg and Kim Stone hold hands as the Highland Park mayor reads a statement during a city council meeting on July 25, 2022.Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon.The only resident to address the meeting was Herbert Kruse, who said he lives in an apartment adjacent to the building where Crimo allegedly set up his sniper’s perch.
“We thought, ‘He’s in the roof and he could come in through our skylight,’ ” he said. “So we stayed in the bedroom where there weren’t skylights. ... I kept checking and hoping he wasn’t coming in.”“You and I spoke shortly after the event, and I just so appreciate what you’ve brought to hundreds of people in terms of understanding the humanity behind this tragedy,” she said. “I know you’ll carry us with you as you head to your next chapter in your life.
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