US July 4 parade mass shooting suspect in custody, says media

Police search the vehicle in which Robert E. Crimo III, a "person of interest" named by law enforcement in a Fourth of July parade mass shooting in neighbouring Highland Park, was taken into custody after a brief chase in Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. July 4, 2022 in a still image from video. ABC affiliate WLS/ABC7 via REUTERS

HIGHLAND PARK, US: Police arrested a suspect Monday (July 4) after a mass shooting left six dead at a US Independence Day parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb, casting a dark shadow over the country's most patriotic holiday.

Robert Crimo, 22, was identified as a "person of interest" and became the target of a massive manhunt across the town of Highland Park in Illinois, where a rooftop gunman with a high-powered rifle turned a family-focused July 4 parade celebration into a scene of death and trauma.