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Highland Park Shooting Suspect Charged With 7 Counts of Murder

The Highland Park Fourth of July parade suspect shooter, Robert Crimo, has been charged with seven counts of murder. Authorities say that dozens more charges are being sought. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said that if convicted, Crimo would face a mandatory life sentence with no possibility of parole. Crimo fired more than 70 rounds…


Illinois Town in Mourning After Horrendous July 4 Parade Killings

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.—Morgan Moss, a lifetime Highland Park resident, couldn’t sleep the night of July 4. On the morning of July 5, he went back downtown and quietly walked around the crime scene. He was in the parade driving a company bus when a gunman randomly shot at the crowd from a rooftop. After opening the…


Illinois Town in Mourning After Mass Shooting at July 4 Parade

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.—Morgan Moss, a lifetime resident of Highland Park, Illinois, couldn’t sleep the night of July 4. On the morning of July 5, he went back downtown and quietly walked around the crime scene. He was in the Fourth of July parade driving a company bus when a gunman began randomly shooting at the crowd…


LIVE 12:15 PM ET: Highland Park Authorities Hold News Conference on Shooting Investigation

Authorities including the Highland Park Police, Lake County Major Crime Task Force, and the Lake County Coroner’s Office hold a news conference following the arrest of a person of interest in the shooting death of six people attending a Fourth of July parade, where 36 others were injured. * Click the “Save” button below the…


Highland Park Authorities Hold News Conference on Shooting Investigation

Authorities including the Highland Park Police, Lake County Major Crime Task Force, and the Lake County Coroner’s Office hold a news conference following the arrest of a person of interest in the shooting death of six people attending a Fourth of July parade, where 36 others were injured. * Click the “Save” button below the…


Uncle of Highland Park Mass Shooting Suspect Speaks Out

The uncle of a 22-year-old male who police have described as a “person of interest” during the July 4 parade mass shooting near Chicago said there was nothing suspicious about his nephew. Robert Crimo III lived with his father, who reportedly owned a deli and ran for mayor of Highland Park several years ago, and…


Conflicting Accounts Emerge Over Whether Highland Park Shooting Suspect Was ‘Known to Law Enforcement’

The individual accused of shooting and killing six people at an Illinois July 4 parade was not known to law enforcement, according to the mayor of Highland Park. Mayor Nancy Rotering told NBC that she did not believe Robert Crimo was “previously known to police” before the incident, although he had posted numerous videos and songs…


Political Analyst Gianno Caldwell Criticizes ‘Soft-on-Crime’ Polices for Parade Mass Shooting

Political analyst Gianno Caldwell, whose 18-year-old brother was killed in a shooting in Chicago last month, said the July 4 parade mass shooting is the result of “soft-on-crime” policies. “The ‘defund the police’ mantra has become like a disease that’s spreading from the inner cities to suburbs everywhere,” Caldwell told the New York Post on…


Person of Interest in Illinois July 4 Parade Mass Shooting Identified

State and federal authorities have identified a 22-year-old male as the suspect of the Highland Park, Illinois, July 4 parade mass shooting. “Through law enforcement partnerships and community information and leads, a person of interest has been identified as Robert (Bobby) E. Crimo III,” the City of Highland Park said in a statement. A photo…


Person of Interest in Illinois July 4 Parade Mass Shooting Arrested

The person of interest in the Highland Park, Illinois, July 4 parade mass shooting has been arrested, police said. Robert (Bobby) E. Crimo III, 22, was taken into custody without incident by the North Chicago police after a brief pursuit, Highland Park Police Chief Louis E. Jogmen told reporters. Crimo came to stop during the…