July 4 celebrations throughout the Jacksonville area typically attract thousands of people, but this year, they follow a deadly shooting in Illinois that killed six people and injured 24 others.
– July 4 celebrations throughout the Jacksonville area typically attract thousands of people, but this year, they followGabriela Martinez told News4JAX she was working near the parade route when she heard the gunfire, but first thought she was hearing fireworks.“Someone yelled ‘It’s a shooting. It’s a shooting,’” she added. “Everyone was crying and trying to hide in the store. Then right away, I called my sister.
And while the shooting prompted many Fourth of July celebrations to be canceled, people in Jacksonville Beach were able to enjoy festivities without fearing for their safety.“I feel as safe as I can be,” Jayson Cabutto told us. “You never know what’s going to happen.”“You know what you put yourself into and that’s that,” Elijah Cepeda said. “You take the risk.”
The Peters family heard about the tragedy in Illinois, and it did not deter them from enjoying festivities.“Can anything happen? Sure. Most likely not,” Kathleen Peters told us. This is why former FBI Agent Toni Chrabot, who is now a security expert, identifies the events as “soft targets,” or places that are vulnerable to an attack. That’s especially true in Highland Park, where a gunman opened fire in Illinois.“Obviously, this was a calculated move on the Fourth of July, and this appears to be a sniper type of activity, of shooting down into a large crowd that is unsuspecting,” Chrabot said. “This is just the epitome of hitting soft targets with innocent people.
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