'What freedom do we have if we fear being gunned down at a parade?' asked one progressive politician horrified by the reported carnage.
Panicked children and adults ran for their lives Monday as at least six people were killed and dozens more were wounded in a mass shooting that took place during a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. 'Freedom to die at a holiday parade is not freedom.
' Highland Park resident Miles Zaremski told the paper: 'I heard 20 to 25 shots, which were in rapid succession. So it couldn't have been just a handgun or a shotgun.' CBS Chicago digital producer Elyssa Kaufman, who was watching the parade with her family, said that 'everyone was running, hiding and screaming.' 'It was extremely terrifying,' she added. 'It was very scary. We are very fortunate, we got out very quickly.
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