Highland Park, a year later: Reclaiming a town, rebuilding resiliency, finding a voice
Highland Park will mark the tragedy Tuesday with a series of somber events meant to balance the diverse needs of a community permanently scarred — both physically and emotionally — by the shooting. The day will begin with a remembrance ceremony at City Hall to honor those killed: Katherine Goldstein, Irina McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, Jacquelyn Sundheim, Stephen Straus, Nicolas Toledo-Zargoza and Eduardo Uvaldo.
Other survivors have used their voices in similar ways, pressing lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws. Dozens have filed lawsuits aimed at gun manufacturers, two gun stores, the 22-year-old alleged shooter, Robert E. Crimo III, and his father. Leslie, for his part, is frustrated. A native of England, he knows that gun violence is a uniquely American epidemic. He doesn’t want to be political, but the statistics are undeniable. The homicide rate from gun violence in the United States is 22 times greater than the European Union and 23 times greater than Australia, according to a 2022Advertisement
Carrie Mangoubi talks to her daughter, Olivia Mangoubi, 6, in their backyard on June 28, 2023, in Northbrook. The Mangoubi family attended last year’s Fourth of July parade in Highland Park and had to flee the during the mass shooting. She had been walking in the parade when the first shot rang out, followed by 82 more from three 30-round magazines. She does not believe the tragedy has come to define her city, but it unquestionably is now part of its fabric. Some residents tell her they cannot deal with large crowds, feel unexpected waves of emotion or are startled by loud noises, she said.
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