Families, friends pay tribute to victims of Highland Park shooting

As we learn the identities of the people killed in the shooting, their loved ones are speaking out about how they want them to be remembered.

An American flag flies at half-staff on Wednesday near a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park
An American flag flies at half-staff on Wednesday near a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill. Jim Vondruska / Getty Images
An American flag flies at half-staff on Wednesday near a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park
An American flag flies at half-staff on Wednesday near a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill. Jim Vondruska / Getty Images

Families, friends pay tribute to victims of Highland Park shooting

As we learn the identities of the people killed in the shooting, their loved ones are speaking out about how they want them to be remembered.

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A grandfather who came from Mexico to visit his family. A dedicated volunteer at a local synagogue. An 88-year-old financial adviser who still commuted to work each day. These are just a few of the victims of the mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven people dead and more than 40 wounded on Fourth of July.

Reset hears from a reporter who talked to the families, friends and neighbors of those who’ve been killed and injured in the attack.

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