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Fourth of July shooting in Chicago suburb leaves six dead

In the US, Independence Day celebrations were marred by a mass shooting that left six people dead and 30 injured. In the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, a gunman opened fire from a rooftop, striking crowds gathered for a Fourth of July parade.

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