Highland Park Parade Shooting (July 4, 2022)

What We Know About the Highland Park Shooting

A gunman shooting from a rooftop killed seven people and wounded dozens more during a Fourth of July celebration in Highland Park, Ill., on Monday morning. A 21-year-old man who was taken into custody Monday evening after an extensive manhunt was charged on Tuesday with seven counts of first-degree murder. Here’s what we know so […]

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What We Know About the Highland Park Shooting Victims

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — In the chaotic aftermath of the attack at a Fourth of July parade on Monday, Lauren Silva stumbled upon a bloodstained toddler lying beneath a dying man. As her boyfriend and son frantically attempted first aid, she cradled the little boy, who kept asking about his parents. As hours passed, word […]

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Highland Park Victim Was a Grandfather Who Hadn’t Wanted to Attend the Parade

Nicolas Toledo, 76, didn’t want to attend the Highland Park July 4th parade, but his disabilities required that he be around someone full-time. And the family wasn’t going to skip the parade — even going so far as positioning chairs for a choice viewing spot at midnight the night before. Mr. Toledo was sitting in […]

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