Highland Park parade shooting

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/highland-park-parade-shooting

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of incident?July 4, 2022
2. What is the location?Highland Park, Illinois, United States
3. What happened during the Highland Park parade on July 4, 2022?A gunman fired from a building, killing seven people and injuring 48.
4. Who was arrested for the shooting?The 21‑year‑old Robert Eugene Crimo III was caught.

Mass Shooting: A violent incident where a firearm is used to kill or injure multiple people in a public place.
Premeditation: The act of planning or thinking about a crime beforehand.
Mandatory Life Sentence: A legal punishment that requires a convicted person to spend the rest of their life in prison.
Parole: The conditional release of a prisoner before their sentence is fully served.