On Monday, July 4, a shooting occurred during a parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland park killing six people and injuring 38.
The gunman opened fire from a rooftop onto the parade festivities below.
The gunman was apprehended hours later.
The Highland Park tragedy marked the 309th mass shooting in the United States of America in 2022.
It also occurred during a weekend that saw at least 57 people shot in Chicago, Illinois.
Gunfire rocked other cities across the country over the July 4 weekend.
In New York City, 13 people were shot and three killed in six incidents all over the city. The suspect is in custody.
Six people in Kansas City, Missouri, were shot in three incidents overnight Monday, and two died. No arrests have been made.
In Richmond, Virginia, six people — four men and two women — were shot early Monday. The suspect is no longer a threat.
In Haltom City, Texas, three officers and one civilian were injured in a shooting Saturday night. The three officers, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, were later said to be stable. The suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
One person was killed, and four others were injured in Kenosha, Wisconsin, when gunfire erupted around 10:20 p.m. The police are actively searching for a suspect.
In Indianapolis, an 8-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy playing in a bounce house were shot during a Fourth of July cookout. An adult man was also shot and took himself to a hospital. He is said to be stable. Police know who the suspect is and are looking for them now.
Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, eight people were wounded following a shooting around 11:30 p.m. Monday at Boom Island Park during an unofficial July 4 event.
In a tweet hours after the Highland Park parade shooting, Biden wrote: “Jill and I are shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community this Independence Day. As always, we are grateful for the first responders and law enforcement on the scene. I will not give up fighting the epidemic of gun violence.”
