PHOTOS: Images After Gunfire Erupts During Illinois Independence Day Parade

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NBCUniversal Media, LLC A bystander captured the moment shots were fired at the Highland Park, Illinois Fourth of July parade on TikTok.

Images were captured Monday from Highland Park, Illinois, after a shooting in the suburban Chicago area during an Independence Day parade left six people dead and dozens injured, officials said.

Here are some photographs from the area. Trigger warning: Some of these images may be graphic.

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First responders work the scene of a shooting at a Fourth of July parade on July 4, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois. Reports indicate at least five people were killed and 19 injured in the mass shooting.
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Chairs and blankets are left abandoned after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade on July 4, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois. Reports indicate at least five people were killed and 19 injured in the mass shooting.
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First responders work the scene of a shooting at a Fourth of July parade on July 4, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois. Reports indicate at least six people were killed and more than 20 injured in the mass shooting.

A person of interest in the shooting was apprehended by police late Monday.

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The shooting happened just after 10 a.m. CT near Central Avenue and 2nd Street in downtown Highland Park, according to reports. A large police presence from the state and neighboring suburban departments was seen along the parade route.

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