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July 5, 2022, 11:53 a.m.

Mass shooting at Fourth of July parade in Illinois kills at least six

Summary

A mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb Monday left at least six people dead and two dozen injured. Authorities have described a person of interest as a 22-year-old white male, with a manhunt now underway. Lynn Sweet, Washington bureau chief at the Chicago Sun-Times who was at the parade when the shots rang out, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. Note: A suspect was apprehended shortly after this broadcast aired. For a transcript of this story, click here . Teachers : You may wish to read 15 Tips for Talking with Children About Violence here . Consider inviting your school counselor or administrator to your class to help facilitate the discussion, and let students know there are resources at the school including the counselor for them to speak with.

Five Facts

  • Who is interviewed for this story and what is her background?
  • Where did the Fourth of July shooting take place?
  • What are some of the things Sweet personally witnessed?
  • What else is known about the shooting and search for the suspect afterward?
  • How did first responders such as police and medics respond as the shooting took place, according to Sweet?

Focus Questions

Do you think there are any laws or policies that could have prevented this shooting? If so, what? Media literacy: How do you think the account of this shooting was shaped by the interviewee being a journalist herself?

For More

What students can do: Do you know what laws exist to help prevent mass shootings in your state or local area? One place to start is to look up gun laws in your state using this tool on the ATF website. What laws aside from gun laws might help prevent mass shootings? Have any been proposed in your state?

Shooting at 4th of July parade in Chicago suburb Highland Park leaves 6 dead, two dozen hospitalized

Gunfire at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park
Highland Park Police Sargent Christopher Covelli updates the media after a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade route in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. July 4, 2022. REUTERS/Max Herman
Highland Park Police Sargent Christopher Covelli updates the media after a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade route in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. July 4, 2022. REUTERS/Max Herman

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