THE LATEST: What we know about the suspected gunman who attacked paradegoers from a rooftop during a Chicago suburb's Independence Day festivities.
at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, planned the attack several weeks in advance. The suspect wore women's clothing as a disguise and blended into the crowd after allegedly attacking paradegoers from a rooftop, killing six and hurting dozens more, police said during a press conference Tuesday.
, 21, was taken into custody without incident Monday evening hours after the shooting when a police officer spotted his mother's car, Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Chris Covelli told reporters. He said authorities would provide more information later Tuesday., who was in his late 70s and visiting from Mexico, was among the victims, his family said.
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