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The July Fourth parade shooting paralyzed a boy. His life remains shattered 2 years later, mom says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The July Fourth parade shooting paralyzed a boy. His life remains shattered 2 years later, mom says

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Keely Roberts counts the days, not years, since a deadly shooting at an Independence Day parade in 2022 injured her and left one of her twin boys paralyzed from the waist down. “That horrific day lives on forever, especially in Cooper’s life, which irrevocably shattered.” Roberts and two of her children are among the dozens of people wounded …

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Suspect in July 4 Illinois mass shooting that left seven dead stuns court by abruptly rejecting plea deal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspect in July 4 Illinois mass shooting that left seven dead stuns court by abruptly rejecting plea deal

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Days before the second anniversary of the brutal …

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Trial is postponed for an Illinois man charged with killing 7 at a Fourth of July parade in 2022
11 months, 1 week ago

Trial is postponed for an Illinois man charged with killing 7 at a Fourth of July parade in 2022

Associated Press  

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — A judge postponed the trial of a man accused of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 after his lawyer on Wednesday asked for more time to review evidence. Crimo fired his public defenders in December, saying he planned to represent himself, and he asked the judge to move his …

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Illinois man charged in Fourth of July parade shooting rehires lawyers weeks after dismissing them
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Illinois man charged in Fourth of July parade shooting rehires lawyers weeks after dismissing them

Associated Press  

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — The man charged with killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago asked to again be represented by public defenders after firing them last month and insisting on handling his own case. Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti asked Crimo several times if he understood the possible penalties — including consecutive life sentences — …

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Man charged in Fourth of July parade shooting plans to represent himself at trial
1 year ago

Man charged in Fourth of July parade shooting plans to represent himself at trial

Associated Press  

Waukegan, Ill. — The man accused of killing seven people at a July Fourth parade in suburban Chicago last year fired his public defenders on Monday and said he plans to represent himself at trial, slated to start in February. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart, whose office will be prosecuting the case, said in an emailed statement following Monday’s …

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Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors linked to son’s gun license
1 year, 1 month ago

Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors linked to son’s gun license

Associated Press  

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanors Monday in a case that centered on how his son obtained a gun license. Crimo Jr. had been charged with seven felony counts of reckless conduct — one for each person his son, Robert Crimo …

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Illinois judge refuses to dismiss case against father of parade shooting suspect
1 year, 3 months ago

Illinois judge refuses to dismiss case against father of parade shooting suspect

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A judge on Monday refused to dismiss the case against a father who helped his son obtain a gun license three years before authorities say the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago. Illinois prosecutors charged Robert Crimo Jr. under a unconstitutionally vague law, his lawyer argued at a …

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Father charged with helping suspect in July 4 shooting obtain gun license asks judge to toss case
1 year, 4 months ago

Father charged with helping suspect in July 4 shooting obtain gun license asks judge to toss case

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — An Illinois judge heard arguments Monday on a father’s request to dismiss charges accusing him of committing a crime by helping his son obtain a gun license three years before the son fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago. He said prosecutors charged Crimo Jr. for “innocent conduct” — signing “a …

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Trial date set for father of suspect in mass shooting at July 4 parade in suburban Chicago
1 year, 5 months ago

Trial date set for father of suspect in mass shooting at July 4 parade in suburban Chicago

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — An Illinois judge on Friday set a Nov. 6 trial date for a father charged with helping his son obtain a gun license three years before the son allegedly shot dead seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago last year. The father, Robert Crimo Jr., told Judge George Strickland at a hearing in Waukegan …

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How many mass shootings have there been in 2023?
1 year, 8 months ago

How many mass shootings have there been in 2023?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Gun Violence Archive’s definition holds …

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Father of July 4 parade shooting suspect pleads not guilty
1 year, 10 months ago

Father of July 4 parade shooting suspect pleads not guilty

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago entered a not guilty plea on Thursday to charges that he helped his son obtain a gun license three years before the attack. Robert Crimo Jr.'s not guilty plea at a county courthouse in Waukegan, north of Highland …

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Grand jury indicts father of July 4 parade shooting suspect
1 year, 10 months ago

Grand jury indicts father of July 4 parade shooting suspect

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — An Illinois grand jury on Wednesday formally indicted the father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago, the Lake County State’s Attorney Office said. In a brief statement released by his office later Wednesday, Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said the grand jury agreed the case …

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Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting
2 years, 2 months ago

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Survivors of the mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and family members of those killed filed 11 lawsuits Wednesday against the manufacturer of the rifle used in the attack, accusing gun-maker Smith & Wesson of illegally targeting its ads at young men at risk of committing mass violence. “What happened in Highland Park on July …

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Chicago-area July 4 parade attack suspect pleads not guilty
2 years, 4 months ago

Chicago-area July 4 parade attack suspect pleads not guilty

Associated Press  

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — The man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more in a shooting at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, a week after prosecutors announced he faces 117 felony counts in the attack. Robert E. Crimo III appeared for a brief hearing Wednesday in Lake County’s circuit court to enter …

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US July 4 Parade Shooter Charged on 117 Accounts, Say Officials; Accused to Appear in Court Next Week
2 years, 4 months ago

US July 4 Parade Shooter Charged on 117 Accounts, Say Officials; Accused to Appear in Court Next Week

News 18  

US authorities on Wednesday indicted the 21-year-old man accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at a July 4 parade near Chicago on 117 counts of murder and other charges, according to an official statement. Robert Crimo, a young man with a history of mental illness, opened fire on an Independence Day parade in an affluent Chicago suburb, killing …

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Parade attack suspect indicted for murder, attempted murder
2 years, 4 months ago

Parade attack suspect indicted for murder, attempted murder

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has been indicted by a grand jury on 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery, representing the seven people killed and dozens wounded in the attack on a beloved holiday event. Prosecutors said Wednesday that the …

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Week after July 4 parade shooting, a moment of silence
2 years, 5 months ago

Week after July 4 parade shooting, a moment of silence

Associated Press  

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — One week after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade that left seven dead, the Chicago suburb of Highland Park held a moment of silence Monday morning to mark the exact time police say the first shot was fired. Churches in the community along Lake Michigan north of Chicago tolled their bells seven times. The …

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Business area opens for 1st time since July 4 parade attack
2 years, 5 months ago

Business area opens for 1st time since July 4 parade attack

Associated Press  

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — A business district that had been blocked since a July 4 parade mass shooting that left seven people dead reopened Sunday morning in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. “‘Highland Park was always the one place I could go where I was safe and that’s taken away.’” Not all businesses were reopening Sunday. “Just to bring …

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July 4 parade attack victim remembered for love of family
2 years, 5 months ago

July 4 parade attack victim remembered for love of family

Associated Press  

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Friends, neighbors and dignitaries paid their respects Saturday to the family of Eduardo Uvaldo, one of the seven people who were killed in the attack on a July Fourth parade near Chicago. “His presence brought happiness to each family member.” Outside the visitation at The Memorial Chapel of Waukegan, attendee Lilia Cervantes told reporters that she had …

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July 4 victims remembered for dedication to faith, family
2 years, 5 months ago

July 4 victims remembered for dedication to faith, family

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Mourners on Friday remembered a woman who worked tirelessly at her synagogue and a gentle man who loved art in the first formal services to be held for the seven people killed by the gunman who opened fire on a July Fourth parade. “We are enraged, sickened, aggrieved, inconsolable for the terror that has befallen us and robbed …

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EXPLAINER: Will parents face legal trouble in July 4 attack?
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: Will parents face legal trouble in July 4 attack?

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — In 2019, Robert E. Crimo III was too young to apply independently for a gun license in Illinois. but performed some action to allow that robbery to go forward.” Katherine Schweit, retired FBI agent who developed the agency’s active shooter program, agreed that prosecutors’ challenge is showing a strong connection to the crime — “where they could have …

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EXPLAINER: Should red-flag law have stopped parade shooting?
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: Should red-flag law have stopped parade shooting?

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Days after a rooftop gunman killed seven people at a parade, attention has turned to how the assailant obtained multiple guns and whether the laws on Illinois books could have prevented the Independence Day massacre. One focus is on the state’s so-called red-flag law, which enables parents, roommates and police to ask courts to seize guns from people …

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Red flags missed: How July 4 suspect slipped through system
2 years, 5 months ago

Red flags missed: How July 4 suspect slipped through system

Associated Press  

Illinois’ “red-flag” law could have stopped the suspect in the Independence Day parade shooting from buying a gun or at least delayed the purchase of the weapon he’s accused of using to kill seven people and wound dozens. And just four months after the reported threat that prompted officers to seize 16 knives, a sword and a dagger from Crimo’s …

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It Looks Like the Highland Park Shooter Tried Repeatedly to Create His Own Wikipedia Page
2 years, 5 months ago

It Looks Like the Highland Park Shooter Tried Repeatedly to Create His Own Wikipedia Page

Slate  

Welcome to Source Notes, a Future Tense column about the internet’s information ecosystem. The following year, a Wikipedia user with the registered username 2dgirl submitted an article for “Bobby Crimo.” A Wikipedia reviewer declined this article on May 3, 2018, on the basis that the references in the article did not adequately show the subject’s notability. The draft article, which …

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