Highland Park parade shooter planned attack for weeks, police say

Officials say the gunman will remain in custody and that the shooting appears to be “completely random.”

A woman wipes tears after a mass shooting at the Highland Park
A woman wipes tears after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill., a Chicago suburb. Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press
A woman wipes tears after a mass shooting at the Highland Park
A woman wipes tears after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill., a Chicago suburb. Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press

Highland Park parade shooter planned attack for weeks, police say

Officials say the gunman will remain in custody and that the shooting appears to be “completely random.”

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Highland Park officials gave an update Tuesday morning on the investigation into the deadly Fourth of July shooting that left seven dead and more than 30 injured. Authorities say charges are likely to be filed later in the day.

Reset gets the latest from a reporter on the scene.

GUEST: Patrick Smith, WBEZ criminal justice reporter