The #FBI is assisting with the search for Robert E. Crimo, III, sought for his alleged involvement in the shooting of multiple people at a July 4, 2022, parade in Highland Park, Illinois. He may drive a 2010 Silver Honda Fit with Illinois plates DM80653: https://t.co/8RJLbCgyJQ pic.twitter.com/7t2soP3J3V

— FBI Most Wanted (@FBIMostWanted) July 4, 2022

The 21-year-old used a “high-powered rifle,” and police said his attack was “random” and “intentional,” CNN reports. Crimo positioned himself on a business rooftop and opened fire on the parade about 20 minutes after it began.

As shots rang out, people left sporting chairs, baby strollers and American flags behind.

“It sounded like fireworks going off,” said retired doctor Richard Kaufman, who stood across the street from where the gunman started shooting, according to Reuters.

Eyewitnesses said they grabbed their children and family members while running to safety. Some took refuge behind dumpsters and in nearby stores. One parade-goer recalled seeing a girl shot and killed and a man shot in the ear with blood flowing down his face.

“It looked like a battle zone, and it’s disgusting. It’s really disgusting,” Zoe Pawelczak, who attended the Independence Day parade with her father, said, according to CBS 58.

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