6 dead in mass shooting during 4th of July parade in suburban Chicago

A 4th of July parade was the scene of another mass shooting...this time in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.

The parade started at 10am CT and 10 minutes later...shots rang out and an unknown number of people were hit.

Cellphone videos show panic among parade-goers... as they rush to safety, unsure which way to turn.

A Chicago Sun-Times reporter says he saw blankets covering 3 bodies that appeared to be bloodied. A spectator of the parade said to have counted more than 20 blows.

There are unconfirmed reports of 9 people shot dead. We don't know the extent of their injuries or if anyone was killed.

The scene was chaotic...people ran for cover, leaving their strollers and blankets. They seemed confused at first, but quickly realized it was the scene of another mass shooting.

The police reacted quickly and were quick to draw their rifles and other firearms and equipment...in search of the shooter.

At the time of this publication, the shooter has not been identified or captured.

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Originally posted -- 9:49 a.m. PT