Highland Park shooting: Trump-backed Illinois gubernatorial candidate apologizes for 'Let's move on' comment

Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey apologized after asking people to pray for the victims in Highland Park and then to "move on" to celebrate Independence Day.

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"We are here in Cook County in the beautiful community of Skokie getting ready for the Independence Day parade, and it was canceled. Unfortunately, about 20 minutes away from here in Highland Park, there was a shooting. There were several people that we know have been shot. That’s all we know," Bailey said, surrounded by a group of supporters holding American flags and campaign signs. 

"And we’re just going to take a moment and pray for the families. Friends, let’s pray for the law enforcement, and even the organizers of this parade. They’ve done an amazing job," he said. "There’s a lot of confusion and frustration in the parade being canceled, but they did the right thing because people’s safety has got to come first. The shooter is still at large, so let’s pray for justice to prevail."