Highland Park Parade Shooting: 7th Victim Identified in Fourth of July Tragedy
Lake County Major Crimes Task Force spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli said the 21-year-old suspect had legally purchased a high-powered rifle before he climbed a fire escape at a business along the suburban Chicago"We do believe [the suspect] pre-planned this attack for several weeks," Covelli said."He brought a high-powered rifle to this parade, he accessed the roof of a business via a fire escape ladder and began opening fire on the innocent Independence Day celebration goers.
The mass shooting happened less than three years after police went to the suspect's home following a call from a family member who At the time"there was insufficient basis to establish a clear and present danger" and deny the application, state police said in a statement. According to attorney Steve Greenberg, his firm has been retained by the family to represent both the suspect and his parents following the shooting, which left seven people dead and dozens more wounded.
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