Jury selection began Monday for the trial of an Illinois man accused of opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago in 2022, turning the patriotic festivities into a chaotic bloodbath that left seven people dead and dozens more wounded.

The man accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and killing seven people is about to stand trial nearly three years after the attack

The suspected shooter was offered a plea deal involving 55 charges of murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm but rejected it last summer.

It’s been nearly three years since a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park left seven people killed. Dozens were injured.