The Chicago Cubs and White Sox have both released statements regarding Monday morning’s horrific mass shooting in Highland Park, which killed six people and injured 38.
The Cubs, who were in Milwaukee to play an afternoon game, tweeted, “We are heartbroken and grief-stricken at the senseless violence in Highland Park,” the statement reads. “Our thoughts are with those who have been wounded and our heart goes to the loved ones of those lost or injured and the entire Highland Park community.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 5, 2022
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Upon hearing about the shooting, the White Sox spoke to Major League Baseball about postponing their game against the Minnesota Twins.
“Our hearts are with the Highland Park community,” the White Sox said in a statement. “The entire Chicago White Sox organization expresses our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the innocent victims of today’s horrific shooting and all of those who have been affected by this tragedy.”
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— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 4, 2022
After the team’s conversation with MLB, the game was played as scheduled. The postgame fireworks show was canceled, and a moment of silence was observed before the first pitch of the Twins’ 6-3 victory.
“Something needs to change,” White Sox closer Liam Hendriks told USA Today. “Something needs to be done, something needs to happen because there are too many people losing their lives.”
The shooting occurred Monday morning during Highland Park’s Independence Parade. Police joined forces with the FBI and later arrested the suspect, Robert “Bobby” Crimo III. He is now in custody.
