A balance of at least 6 deaths and dozens of injuries left a shooting during a parade for the US Independence Day. in the town of Highland Park (Illinois, USA), this Monday, according to information compiled by the Chicago Sun Times, which cites police sources.
So far, the authorities have not offered official figures on the victims, however, local media offer estimates on the number of people.
It is still not clear if the six dead are among the number of those hospitalized.
The shooting occurred a few 10 minutes after the parade began and caused hundreds of people who were in the place to start running frightened by the shots, they show videos from the Chicago Sun Times and other media.
According to the newspaper WGN9, the alleged assailant is not under custody so far. Authorities urged the public to take shelter and avoid the city center.
Among the latest updates on the case, the Chicago Sun Times detailed that, according to a witness, the alleged perpetrator was hit by a red jeep heading north on Pulaski Road.
The governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, assured that he is “supervising fence the situation in Highland Park”, through his Twitter account.