China News Service, July 5th, a comprehensive report, July 4th is the "Independence Day" of the United States. However, the holiday parties and celebrations that should have been full of joy were overshadowed by gun violence.
On July 4, local time, a shooting occurred in Highland Park, Illinois, in the central United States, killing at least 6 people, injuring 30, and causing hundreds of people to flee in panic.
Since the incident took place at the scene of a local parade commemorating the "Independence Day" of the United States, the officials urgently canceled the relevant activities and asked nearby people to evacuate.
On July 4, 2022 local time, in Highland Park, Illinois, the United States, during the "Independence Day" parade that day, the parade was suddenly shot.
The FBI and other law enforcement officers gather on Central Avenue after the mass shooting.
Police said they found evidence of firearms on the roof of a business in the city following the shooting.
In addition, the gunmen's attacks on parade participants appeared to be "random".
Currently, a 22-year-old man has been detained.
After the shooting, U.S. President Biden tweeted: "Gill and I are shocked by the senseless shooting violence on 'Independence Day' once again bringing grief to the American community. As always, we Thank you to the first responders and law enforcement officers on the scene. I will not give up fighting the gun violence epidemic."
On July 4, during the "Independence Day" parade held in Highland Park, Illinois, the United States, the parade was suddenly shot.
The picture shows law enforcement officers arriving at the scene after the mass shooting.
Agence France-Presse believes that the shooting incident is only a small part of the wave of gun violence that has long plagued the United States.
Not just in Illinois.
On July 4, in Los Angeles, California, hundreds of people gathered at an intersection in the south of the city to hold a street carnival. A shooting incident occurred at the scene, killing one person.
On the evening of the 3rd, a mass shooting occurred at a house party in Cypress, Arizona, killing 3 people and injuring 4 others.
Data from the nonprofit Archives of Gun Violence also shows that 306 mass shootings have been recorded in the U.S. from the beginning of 2022 through July 3.
In addition, U.S. gun sales remain well above their pre-pandemic levels, with gun sales in the first half of 2022 up 33 percent from 2019, according to Small Arms Analytics.
As Illinois Governor Pritzker said on July 4, "The 'plague' that is unique to the United States has ripped apart the celebrations in the United States, which is extremely devastating." He also said, "(Hopefully) our countrymen can Live freely without having to worry about gun violence every day."