‘Feeling helpless’: North Shore man offers up service dog to Highland Park parade shooting survivors

“I used to be feeling, what might I do? And the way might I assist? Clearly, in a scenario that’s horrendous and hasn’t occurred within the North Shore in all probability in 30 or 40 years,” Doug Roth stated.

Roth got here to Highland Park Excessive Faculty Tuesday morning together with his 6-year-old service canine, Jasper.

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He stated he is only a man from the North Shore, doing what he can to fix the hearts of others.

“Feeling helpless, I knew that we now have two service canines. We’re handlers for service canines, and I felt that they might be of use,” Roth stated.

Zachary Katznelson, 17, was glad to see Jasper after going through such tragedy and carnage 24 hours in the past.

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He was within the band, a part of the vacation parade that went down Central Avenue.

“I used to be within the entrance, and some minutes earlier than the capturing occurred, I used to be proper the place it was. I simply really feel so fortunate. I’ve a few of that luck guilt that it might’ve been me. It might’ve been any of us within the band,” Katznelson stated.

He got here to his highschool Tuesday, the place he spoke with grief counselors — prepared and out there to assist these impacted by Monday’s tragedy transfer ahead.

“Positively useful! The therapist gave us methods reminiscent of considering of that place the place we really feel at our middle, or being blissful. That was the most important factor I took away from it,” Katznelson stated.

Gov. JB Pritzker issued a catastrophe proclamation for Lake County to help in restoration efforts following Monday’s capturing. A catastrophe proclamation grants the state of Illinois the power to expedite the usage of state assets, personnel or tools to assist affected communities get well.

Lake County is the one county included within the catastrophe proclamation, which is efficient instantly and can stay in impact for 30 days.

Highland Park introduced Tuesday afternoon it was canceling some upcoming group occasions in gentle of the capturing, together with Meals Truck Thursdays (July 7 and 14), Takeout Tuesday at The Lot (July 12) and World Music Fest at The Lot (July 16).