Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting victims identified: Who were they?

Authorities in Highland Park where seven people were killed while attending a Fourth of July parade by a gunman armed with a rifle identified the victims Tuesday, including a married couple who were parents to a 2-year-old child.

Highland Park shooting suspect: Who is Robert E. Crimo III?

The Highland Park shooting suspect fired over 70 rounds and then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, police said.

Parents of boy found alone after Highland Park parade shooting were among those killed

The parents of a little boy who was found alone after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Independence Day parade were identified as two of the victims killed after a gunman opened fire on the crowd.

Highland Park parade shooting; community in search of healing

After the Independence Day parade mass shooting, a group is trying to bring to Highland Park what it brought to Waukesha after 2021's parade attack.

Family of Highland Park shooting suspect release statement, retain lawyers

Tweets posted by Steve Greenberg, a criminal defense attorney at Greenberg Trial Lawyers, stated the family of the suspected gunman in the Highland Park shooting has retained two lawyers to represent them.

Highland Park parade shooting: Gunman wore women's clothing during attack, police say

Law enforcement officials revealed more details Tuesday about the suspected gunman in the Highland Park parade shooting that left seven people dead and over 30 others wounded.

Highland Park shooting: Biden orders flags flown at half-staff

President Joe Biden tweeted on Monday calling the mass shooting “senseless” and said he has not given up “fighting the epidemic on gun violence.”

Boy found in aftermath of Highland Park parade shooting reunited with family

Authorities in suburban Chicago have reunited a young boy with his grandparents after he was found alone in the aftermath of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.

Gun safety proposal announced by bipartisan group of Senators

A group of Senate Democrats and Republicans announced Sunday the outline of a gun deal that includes modest curbs on obtaining firearms, plus aid for mental health and schools.

House votes to set minimum age of 21 for buying semi-automatic weapons in response to recent mass shootings

The legislation has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programs, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks.

Philadelphia shooting: 3 killed, 11 others shot on South Street

A shooting on Philadelphia's South Street late Saturday night left at least three people dead and 11 others injured after police say multiple gunmen opened fire on a crowd.

Tulsa shooting puts focus on waiting periods for gun buyers

Just nine states and Washington, D.C., have explicit waiting periods before people can purchase at least some types of firearms.

Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’

Teachers in the United States are reflecting on the responsibilities their jobs require as school shootings become more common.

Oklahoma shooting highlights vulnerability of hospitals

The vulnerability of health care facilities was highlighted by a shooter who killed four people and then himself Wednesday at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

NY set to raise age to purchase semiautomatic rifles

New York would ban the purchase or possession of a semiautomatic rifle for individuals below the age of 21 as part of a package of the Democratic-led Legislature plan to pass this week with the governor’s approval.

House panel advances gun legislation in wake of US mass shootings

The House Judiciary Committee has advanced legislation that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21.