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highland, illinois, a sell brigg celebration ended in tragedy when a gunman opened fire on an independence day parade. six have been killed, one at the scene and five died at the hospital. at least two dozen have been taken to the hospital with serious injuries and at least one is a child who has been quit critically injured. the gunman is still at large and police say that the suspect is considered armed and dangerous. the suspect carried out the shooting spree from a rooftop and is believed to have acted alone. the suspect had a high powered rifle recovered at the scene is right no...

ladder that was attached to the building. he fired, climbed back down and somehow got away. a rifle was recovered at the scene. the atf is tracing the firearm. the way this works is, they will trace the firearm to the original owner. if it was sold to other people, they will trace that as well. and then the atf will visit that owner or owners to find out if there's any link between that person and a potential suspect. high pressure's police commander is urging people to shelter in place as authorities search for the suspect that is still at large at this hour. we're talking five hour...

treat victims compared it to those sustained in a war zone. >> we heard gunshots people thought for five seconds that it was fireworks until people started screaming bodies down, bodies down and everyone started running. there were six people who i saw who were horribly, horribly injured from the gun shot, and the gunshot wounds that these people sustained are like war injuries. i've never served, but i've been in the emergency rooms and i've seen horrific things. the bodies that i saw -- it was not an image that anyone who is not a physician would have an easy time processing. >> le...

what makes you proud to be an american? watch. >> what is the fourth of july mean to you and why are you proud to be american? >> fourth of july was founding of the country, and i love this country. proud to be an american, fourth of july just means like bunch of fireworks you know, independence, pretty important. >> true meaning of independence day is freedom, and equality. i'm proud to be american because of the principles of the nation -- with the freedom of speech. freedom of religion all rights that we have. lawrence: mr. franklin why are you proud to be an american? >> because ...

our nation one simple question. what makes you proud to be an american? watch. >> what is the fourth of july mean to you and why are you proud to be american? >> fourth of july was founding of the country, and i love this country. proud to be an american, fourth of july just means like bunch of fireworks you know, independence, pretty important. >> true meaning of independence day is freedom, and equality. i'm proud to be american because of the principles of the nation -- with the freedom of speech. freedom of religion all rights that we have. lawrence: mr. franklin why are you prou...