Chicago’s annual Cinco De Mayo parade was abruptly halted and canceled Sunday amid reports of gang-related violence near the route, according to Chicago police.
Police made the announcement Sunday afternoon shortly after the parade had been scheduled to get underway. Citing an “abundance of caution,” officials said that the parade was canceled following reports of large-scale fights in the area.
Cinco De Mayo is pretty important to Mexican-Americans. It’s not a major holiday in Mexico, but it has come to represent Mexican heritage in the US.