At least five people were killed and 16 injured in a shooting in the northern United States on Monday during an American Independence Day parade, according to local officials quoted by local media.
The shooter, suspected of having opened fire, is on the run and the festivities have been suspended in Highland Park, a wealthy town north of Chicago, and in several surrounding towns, according to the police.
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"We are assisting Highland Park Police after shootings on Parade Road,"
Lake County Sheriff's Department tweeted.
"The 4th of July party is cancelled, please avoid the center of Highland Park
," the Municipality of Highland Park added on its Facebook page.
Brad Schneider, who represents the state of Illinois in the lower house of Congress, was in this city, located on the shores of Lake Michigan, when the shots rang out.
"My campaign team and I had just met for the start of the parade when the shooting started
," he tweeted after taking cover.
