Chicago shooting: witness hid his son in a dumpster after gunman opened fire from rooftop

A shooter opened fire on Four of July parade-goers from a rooftop, killing at least six people and wounding at least 30 in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Witnesses have described how the celebration turned into a nightmare. One father, Alexander, said, 'We ran behind the building and I put my son in a dumpster. He sat there with his dog and I went back to look for the rest of my family.' The governor of Illinois said he was 'furious' at gun violence in his country: 'There are no words for the kind of evil that shows up at a public celebration of freedom, hides on a roof and shoots innocent people with an assault rifle.' An eight-hour search took place before a person of interest was taken into custody Chicago shooting – latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/l... At least six dead in shooting at Chicago suburb’s Fourth of July parade ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2... The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►  / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Chicago #Shooting #July4