After the massacre, Kamala Harris visits Highland Park and urges for sensible safety rules to be enacted regarding firearms

After giving a speech in Chicago, where she advocated “reasonable safety laws” for guns, Vice President Kamala Harris will visit suburban Highland Park Tuesday night, officials said. “We need to stop this violence and we need to protect our communities from the terror of gun violence. Enough is enough,” Kamala Harris said as she recalled the tragedy at Uvalde Elementary School and the recent shooting in Highland Park.

After attending the National Education Association convention, in Highland Park, where seven people were killed and dozens more injured in a mass shooting Monday during the Independence Day parade, Kamala Harris caravans to the northern suburb. from Chicago. Harris will be joined by Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering, Rep. Brad Schneider, and state Sen. Julie Morrison, White House officials said. Continued closures are expected on the Kennedy Expressway Tuesday afternoon, according to Total Traffic.

On Monday, a gunman opened fire from the roof of a business during the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, ultimately firing more than 70 rounds at parade attendees. In total, seven people have died and more than 30 have been injured, and the suspect in the case has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, authorities said. The investigation remains ongoing, though authorities say the suspect is believed to have legally obtained the weapon used in the shooting.