Police have arrested a gunman who attacked Day parade in the US city of Chicago. News from the BBC.
Police chased the 22-year-old Robert E least six people have been killed in a gun attack in the state of Illinois. Another 24 people were injured.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a rally in Chicago's Highland Park. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a crowd of mourners.
This is the latest gun attack in the United States. The country has had one gun attack every week since 2022. President Joe Biden said he was "shocked" by the violence.
The operation to nab the attacker began on Monday, local time. At one point, was arrested as a suspect. However, after his arrest, police said they believed he was responsible for the attack.
The gunmen opened fire just minutes after the parade began at 10:15 a.m. local time. As part of the Independence Day celebrations, the city authorities organized various parades. They were canceled after the attack.
Within moments of the attack, the parade was called off. Panicked people run in different directions. Five people were killed on the spot. Another died at a nearby hospital. He is an autopsy professional.
"This is the day we get together to celebrate independence," said mayor of Highland Park, after the attack. But today we have to mourn for this tragic loss of life. '
Earlier, in 2021, there was a gun attack in Chicago. More than 100 people were shot in the attack. 17 of them died.
One gun attack after another in the United States has intensified protests across the country demanding tougher gun control laws. In this context, the upper house of Congress, the Senate, has passed a law. By law, those selling weapons to people under the age of 21 must have their family history verified
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The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, Daniel Kritenbrink, said he expected a “candid” exchange on Ukraine in Blinken’s talks with China’s Wang, which are expected on Saturday.
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