Police responding to shootings at the July 4 parade in Illinois

Police in Highland Park, Illinois, said they were responding to a downtown incident. City Facebook page.. The noon festival was canceled by the authorities. The parade was scheduled for 10 am (Eastern Standard Time).

Authorities are also asking people to avoid the downtown area of ​​Highland Park, adding that more information will be shared when it becomes available.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said it was supporting Highland Park police in a “shooting” at the Highland Park Independence Day parade.

“We are supporting Highland Park police by shooting in the area of ​​the Independence Day parade route. Keep out of the area-allow law enforcement and first responders to work,” police said. Said in a Facebook post.

Witness Miles Zaremsky told CNN that he had heard that he believed it was 20 to 25 gunshots. He told CNN that he saw at least one person bleeding and on the ground.