A recent incident of hate speech against Jews occurred in Highland Park, Illinois.
According to NBC Chicago, in April, flyers were found in the area and nearby communities for Yom HaShoah (the Day of Holocaust Remembrance). According to NBC Chicago, Highland Park police promised to cooperate with other suburban police departments as well as the FBI in an investigation.
In response to the incident, the city issued a condemnation statement against antisemitism.
Monday’s July Fourth Parade saw a gunman open fire from a roof. He killed at least six people and injured 38 more. Monday night saw Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III taken into custody The motive for the fatal shooting has not been confirmed by police.
According to Haaretz and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Highland Park is a well-known suburb that is more than 25 miles from Chicago.
According to U.S. Census Bureau data, nearly 90 percent of the population identifies themselves as white.
Video shows that a traditional Jewish klezmer group was performing on Monday’s parade route as the shots rang.
According to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed its staff that there was information on Jewish casualties and that Yinam Cohen, its Chicago-based consul general had been in contact with authorities and local Jewish communities.
Cohen didn’t immediately respond to NBC News’s request for comment.
