HIGHLAND PARK (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - The police chief of Highland Park in speaking about this experience during and after the Fourth of July shooting.
Chief Lou Jogman said he was at the parade with his wife and daughter and he knew exactly what he had heard.
“Not too long into the parade, you heard indistinguishable sounds of rapid gunfire. It was clear, unequivocal. We knew it was going to be a different day.
The chief spoke to CBS-2, saying it was hard to tell where the shots were coming from in the moment, with sounds of gunfire echoing off the buildings.
The big break came when they were able to directly link the rifle left behind to the suspect and then a citizen spotting his car.
Regarding the report that the suspect traveled to the Madison, Wisconsin area and considered another shooting there, the chief said that was a real possibility.
“Based on what he spoke to, he was fairly committed to it and for some reason changed his mind. It definitely could have been double that day,” said Jogman.
The chief added that he was proud of the work law enforcement did that day.
“When he was taken into custody, the room erupted, just from the gutteral, emotional weight of it all,” Jogman said.
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