突发!!!就在当地时间7月4日,芝加哥游行庆祝活动发生大规模枪击扫射事件,导致至少6人死亡,24人受伤!(最新更新为6死31伤)Families at Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, react as sirens begin to blare; at least six people were killed in a mass shooting at the parade, and two dozen seriously hurt.
— ABC News (@ABC) July 4, 2022
Latest details: https://t.co/wEpJ7hvpyD pic.twitter.com/YYmDupoHYD
根据CTV新闻发布的报道,这起事件发生在芝加哥郊外的Highland Park国庆庆祝游行活动期间,警方目前正在寻找一名从屋顶向人群开枪扫射的嫌疑人。
My video.. I was at #Highland Park parade.. Terrified people fleeing July 4th parade when shooting started. pic.twitter.com/DSe0NJOuem
— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) July 4, 2022
Highland Park地区警方负责人Chris O'Neill要求附近居民尽快躲避到掩体内,直到警方搜查到这名嫌疑人的下落,此人疑似为一名身穿白色或蓝色T恤的白人男性。
Police are responding to a shooting in downtown Highland Park, Illinois, in the area of a July 4th parade, the Lake County Sheriff's Office says https://t.co/RifO9jSKEk
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 4, 2022
Lake County犯罪行动组发言人Christopher Covelli在一个新闻发布会上表示,这名枪手明显是从屋顶朝着人群开枪,这把步枪已经在犯罪现场被找到,但是枪手所在的建筑是哪一栋暂时未知。
Video from a Highland Park parade shooting witness shows people fleeing as shots are fired. https://t.co/yK1GO6PtrT pic.twitter.com/21IevQEeYT
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) July 4, 2022
Tragic incident today at Highland Park Fourth of July parade. This was Moments after the shooting. Many people evacuating. police officers, firefighters, ambulance’s, and armored vehicles heading towards the active shooter incident. #BreakingNews #Highlandpark #4THJULY pic.twitter.com/q9TDbe7S50
— Mickey Gonzalez (@MICKEYMINAJEZZ) July 4, 2022
Covelli表示,警方认为现场只有一名枪手,这起袭击大概率是随机案件。
截至目前,这起枪击案已经导致6人死亡、31人受伤,伤亡数据仍在上升中,警方暂时并未公布伤者和死者的更多信息。
#BREAKING: Footage from the #Highland park parade shooting. pic.twitter.com/PvkDfqvpoj
— Breaking News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) July 4, 2022
市长Nancy Rotering在新闻发布会上也就此事做出回应。
“今天上午10点14分,我们的社区出现了一起非常严重的暴力案件,我们所有人都为之震撼。
“在这个毁灭性的时刻,我们的心与受害者家属同在。”
据媒体现场报道,早晨枪声响起后,数百名游行者从原本的游行路线上逃离,有人身上明显带血,个人财物丢了一地。。。
下午的时候,这个原本充满喜庆氛围的街道已经被恐惧代替,大批警察正在对这里重重封锁。
#HighlandPark July 4 parade while the shooting happens. pic.twitter.com/1drZ9C3VPO
— makinthemagic (@makinthemagic) July 4, 2022
Gina Troiani就是目击者之一。
当时她正准备和儿子一起准备走上游行路线,结果听到了一声像是烟花一样的声音,紧接着人群开始骚乱,她这才意识到是有人开枪!
"我们只能开始朝着反方向奔跑。。。”
更加令人痛心的是,这场游行活动专门鼓励儿童骑着自行车和宠物一起参与游行,现场有幸队伍中有不少孩子,他们都被突发的意外吓得惊声尖叫!
“有人与家人失散慌忙寻找,有人紧急离开花车,抓着孩子开始逃跑。。。。”
“我吓坏了,真的是太可悲了。。。”
好好的节日庆祝变成血腥屠杀的悲剧,实在是让人难过。