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Washington (AFP) - The father of an Illinois man accused of killing seven people during a US Independence Day parade pleaded guilty on Monday to "reckless conduct" for helping his son obtain the assault rifle used in the mass shooting. Robert Crimo Jr, of Highland Park, had been set to go on trial on Monday in a rare case in which a parent was being held criminally responsible for the actions of their child. Crimo Jr entered into a plea deal with prosecutors, however, just hours before the trial was scheduled to begin, the Lake County State's Attorney's office said. Crimo Jr pleaded guilty to ...
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Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - The 21-year-old man arrested for a deadly mass shooting at a July 4 parade in an affluent Chicago suburb has confessed and admitted he considered a second attack while on the run, officials said Wednesday. Illinois State Police also addressed mounting questions about how Robert Crimo, who had a history of mental health issues and threatening behavior, was able to legally purchase at least five firearms. After fleeing the parade shooting scene in Highland Park, Illinois, Crimo drove to Madison, Wisconsin where he thought about attacking another July 4 event...
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Washington (AFP) - A GoFundMe donation drive for a two-year-old boy who lost both his parents in the July 4 parade shooting in Illinois has raised more than $2.5 million. Kevin McCarthy, 37, and his wife, Irina McCarthy, 35, were among the seven people who died on Monday when a gunman opened fire on the parade crowd from a rooftop in a Chicago suburb. Their son, Aiden, was found wandering alone near the parade route after the shooting and was later returned to family members, according to the GoFundMe page set up for the child. "At two years old, Aiden is left in the unthinkable position; to g...
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Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - The 21-year-old man arrested for a mass shooting at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb has confessed and told police he considered a second attack while on the run. After fleeing the shooting scene in Highland Park, Illinois, Robert Crimo drove to nearby Madison, Wisconsin, where he "seriously contemplated" carrying out another attack, police spokesman Christopher Covelli told reporters. Assistant State Attorney Ben Dillon said during a bond hearing for Crimo that he had voluntarily confessed to police that he carried out the July 4 shooting in Highland P...
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Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - A 21-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb while disguised in women's clothing was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said. Robert Crimo, 21, was arrested Monday, hours after the attack on an Independence Day crowd. "There will be more charges," Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart told reporters. "We anticipate dozens of more charges centered around each of the victims." Police spokesman Christopher Covelli said the death toll rose to seven on Tuesday after one of the vict...
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Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - It was the leafy, suburban backdrop for classic American films such as "Risky Business" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," but now Highland Park, Illinois has become the scene of a uniquely American crime -- the city has been added to the long list of deadly shootings in the United States. During the town's annual Fourth of July parade, a 21-year-old gunman stood on a rooftop and opened fire on the parade and its spectators. At least seven people were killed and more than two dozen others wounded -- victims chosen at random, police said Tuesday. Along the par...
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Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - Before he allegedly murdered seven spectators at a US Independence Day parade, the Highland Park community knew Robert Crimo as a quiet kid and former Cub Scout. But online, the 21-year-old known to friends and family as "Bobby" showed a strong inclination for violence and anger at being overlooked. "I know him as somebody who was a Cub Scout when I was the Cub Scout leader," Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering told NBC on Tuesday, describing Crimo as "just a little boy." "It is one of those things where you step back and you say, 'What happened?'" Crimo, w...
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Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - A gunman armed with a high-powered rifle shot dead at least six people at a parade to mark US Independence Day in a wealthy Chicago suburb on Monday -- the latest in a series of shocking mass shootings on a holiday meant to celebrate all things American. Police launched a manhunt in the city of Highland Park for the gunman, who was still on the loose, while authorities rushed to cancel July 4 celebrations there and in the nearby town of Evanston. Along the parade route, abandoned chairs and other belongings could be seen scattered after panicked spectators...
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