Seaside Police Chief reacts to Highland Park mass shooting
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)-- In light of the horrific mass shooting in Highland Illinois during a 4th of July parade Monday. KION reached out to Seaside Interim Police Chief Nick Borges.
"I’ve been watching the updates. Completely awful. We will have a police presence at all events in our city today," said Borges. We are highly trained to deal with these types of violent attacks. I ask people to be peacefully aware of their environment and report any suspicious activity to us right away."
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The City of Seaside is hosting its annual Red, White and Blues festival on Monday, July 4, 2022, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the City Hall Lawn.