Irina and Kevin McCarthy.Photo: gofundme
A seventh person has died from the mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Ill.
In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Chris Covelli confirmed that the person died at Evanston Hospital.
No further details about the seventh victim were released.
Two of the other victims were a married couple who got separated from their 2-year-old son during the massacre. Irina and Kevin McCarthy were both killed in the attack. According to aGoFundMefor their family, they leave behind a toddler, Aiden.
Other victims who have been publicly identified are Nicolas Toledo, 76, a grandfather who had been visiting his family from Mexico, and Jacki Sundheim, 63, a lifelong congregant of North Shore Congregation Israel who eventually joined the staff of her synagogue.
Nicolas Toledo, Jacki Sundheim.GoFundMe; NSCI
More than two dozen others were treated for injuries sustained in the attack. It’s unclear how may of them still remain in the hospital.
During the press conference, authorities said the high-powered rife used in the shooting had been purchased legally. The suspect, identified as Robert Crimo, 21, allegedly climbed a fire escape to access the roof of a building, and then allegedly fired off more than 70 rounds during the assault.
“During the attack, [he] was dressed in women’s clothing and investigators do believe he did this to conceal his facial tattoos and his identity and help him during the escape,” Covelli told reporters.
The alleged shooter was spotted in North Chicago. Police attempted a traffic stop, Covelli says. The man fled. After a brief chase, police stopped him in Lake Forest, where he was taken into custody without incident.
source: people.com
