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A 4th of July parade in Illinois was the latest target of a mass shooter

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A gunman on a rooftop in Highland² Park, a Chicago suburb, opened fire on the crowd that came together to celebrate. At least six people were killed. Police say a person of interest is in custody³.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

A Fourth of July parade in Illinois was the latest target of a mass shooter. It happened in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb. A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on a crowd that came together to celebrate. At least six people were killed. Dozens of others were injured. Jessica Antes (ph) was one of the MCs of the parade.

JESSICA ANTES: We were, like, 10, 15 minutes into it. And literally⁴ my co-host, Ryan (ph), and I, we looked at each other. We're like, that's got to be fireworks, right? And then we saw people just scattering⁵ and screaming.

FADEL: NPR's Cheryl Corley has been reporting on the shooting. And she joins me now. Hi, Cheryl.

CHERYL CORLEY, BYLINE⁶: Hi.

FADEL: So, Cheryl, 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III was called a person of interest early on. How did police find him? Is he in custody?

CORLEY: He is in custody. You know, there was just a massive number of police officers on hand after the shooting occurred shortly after 10 o'clock in the morning. And there was a massive manhunt. And a description of Crimo and the car he was driving proved to be crucial. He's white with long, dark hair. Authorities said he was driving a silver Honda Fit. And Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen says about eight hours after the shooting occurred, a police officer in another suburb saw the car, pulled it over for a traffic stop and called in other officers when the driver fled.

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LOU JOGMEN: A brief pursuit went on. Ultimately, they were able to get the subject stopped. The subject was taken into custody without incident.

CORLEY: And Jogmen says, besides questioning Crimo, they're continuing to examine information from the crime scene, along with digital information and other details, as part of determining what charges could be filed in this case.

FADEL: And what do we know about the people who lost their lives yesterday?

CORLEY: Well, some of them are being identified on social media. For example, one of those killed was a Mexican national, Nicolas Toledo, who was visiting. That information comes from a Twitter announcement posted by Mexico's director of North American Affairs. Jacki Sundheim worked at a Chicago-area synagogue. So we're getting more information, you know, as the day goes on. The wounded ranged in age from 8 to 85, mostly adults, but including four or five children. And many were treated and released.

FADEL: And what do we know - what else do we know about the man that police have been questioning?

CORLEY: Well, the police provided, you know, some of the statistics about weight, height, that sort of thing. But beyond that, what we know about Robert Crimo is that he's an aspiring⁷ rapper who goes by the name Awake the Rapper. He has quite a presence on several social media sites, including several YouTube channels. And some of those music videos are ominous⁸ and violent. In one posted on YouTube a year ago, there's a stick figure with an automatic rifle. At one point, there's a person lying in a pool of blood. Another in a classroom takes a really dark turn as the main character pulls on a tactical helmet and vest, reaches into a backpack. Now, those videos have been pulled. One other note about his family - Crimo's father runs a convenience store and ran for mayor in 2019.

FADEL: Now, mass shootings like this are so common now. There's been more than 300 since the start of this year. How is Highland Park dealing⁹ with being a victim of this type of violence?

CORLEY: Well, as you might imagine, it's just been really intense. People were scared. They were angry. Highland Park is a really close-knit community, fairly wealthy area. I spoke¹⁰ with Alexander Sandoval (ph). He had gone to the parade with his family and their dog. And he called it just a terrifying day.

ALEXANDER SANDOVAL: I put my son and my little brother and the puppy in the garbage dumpster. And I ran back to look for my partner. And I saw people on the ground shot. And, you know, all I wanted to do was get my phone, call, make sure that we would get reunited and just get out of there.

CORLEY: And President Biden, who just a few days ago signed a gun violence bill passed by Congress, in his condolences said he would send resources to help the community pull through.

FADEL: NPR's Cheryl Corley. Thank you, Cheryl.

CORLEY: You're welcome.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 highland   

n.(pl.)高地，山地

参考例句：

• The highland game is part of Scotland's cultural heritage.苏格兰高地游戏是苏格兰文化遗产的一部分。
• The highland forests where few hunters venture have long been the bear's sanctuary.这片只有少数猎人涉险的高山森林，一直都是黑熊的避难所。

3 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

4 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

5 scattering   

n.[物]散射；散乱，分散；在媒介质中的散播adj.散乱的；分散在不同范围的；广泛扩散的；（选票）数量分散的v.散射(scatter的ing形式)；散布；驱散

参考例句：

• The child felle into a rage and began scattering its toys about. 这孩子突发狂怒，把玩具扔得满地都是。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The farmers are scattering seed. 农夫们在播种。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

7 aspiring   

adj.有志气的；有抱负的；高耸的v.渴望；追求

参考例句：

• Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day. 想当音乐家就要每天练许多小时。
• He came from an aspiring working-class background. 他出身于有抱负的工人阶级家庭。 来自辞典例句

8 ominous   

adj.不祥的，不吉的，预兆的，预示的

参考例句：

• Those black clouds look ominous for our picnic.那些乌云对我们的野餐来说是个不祥之兆。
• There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone.电话那头出现了不祥的沉默。

9 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

10 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。