Highland Park
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The Story
The US is reeling from another mass shooting.
Where?
Highland Park, Chicago. Like many Americans, people in the Chicago suburb were celebrating Independence Day with a parade. But then a gunman on a rooftop fired more than 70 rounds into the crowd with a legally purchased AR-15-style gun. The attack left at least seven people dead — including the parents of a toddler.
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