>https://www.jpost.com/international/article-711208
I felt safer near Gaza than Highland Park -Israeli survivor of shooting
"We're physically okay but this is beyond traumatizing," Deborah, an Israeli-American resident of a Gaza periphery community visiting Chicago, told the Post.
Deborah, an Israeli-American resident of a Gaza periphery community, was with her family the Highland Park 4th of July parade when a shooter opened fire.
"I'm familiar with gunshots," she said, but at first she told herself the bangs she heard were typical 4th of July sounds — fireworks and firecrackers.
"This is Highland Park, there are no guns here," she recalled thinking. "Yes there are, America's crazy now."
Deborah ran with her small children and family, taking cover behind nearby vehicles. The kids, ages five and seven, were crying and frightened.
Police confirmed that the shooter had fired at the parade from a rooftop.
Peering out from behind the cars, Deborah saw a bleeding person being given aid. On the other side, she saw a bloodied, unmoving body. Six people had been murdered, and dozens were injured.
Police told Deborah and her family that they had to evacuate, but it was unclear where they could run to. They took shelter in a local shop.
From the shop windows they could see police running around, desperately and unsuccessfully looking for the shooter. At the time of writing the police still hadn't caught the gunman — According to police a white male around 20 years old, with long black hair and a small build, wearing a blue t-shirt.
Eventually, the authorities informed them that they could leave the area by car.
"We're physically okay but this is beyond traumatizing," Deborah said.