Person of interest identified in Illinois Fourth of July parade shooting that killed 6 people
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Authorities have a suspect in Monday morning’s mass shooting as 22-year-old Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III. They said he is driving a 2010 Silver Honda Fit with the license plate DM80653 and is from the area. He should be considered “armed and dangerous,” police said.
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Highland Park 4th of July shooting suspect: Who is Robert Crimo?
Authorities have identified a suspect in the Highland Park, Illinois, 4th of July parade shooting as 22-year-old Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III.
Crimo is also known as “Awake the Rapper.”
IMDB describes Crimo as a “six foot Hip hop phenom” born on Sept. 20, 2000. “He’s the middle child of three and of Italian descent.”
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Highland Park, Illinois mass shooting victims ages ranged from 8 to 85 years old
Some 26 people were transferred to the Northshore Highland Park Hospital to be treated for injuries incurred during Monday morning’s mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade. Physicians said 25 of them had gunshot wounds and their ages ranged from 8 to 85 years old.
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Victim in 4th of July mass shooting identified
Of the the six people who was shot and killed during a 4th of July parade Monday morning has been identified as 78-year-old Nicholas Toledo, a native of Mexico. His family told reporters he was there with his sons, nieces, and nephews, among other family members, to watch the parade.
“We are all feeling pretty numb,” his granddaughter told CBS Chicago. “We’re all pretty broken inside.”
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Mass shooting suspect had four firearms, authorities say
The suspect who opened fire on a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois Monday had at least four legally purchased firearms, including an AR-15, a bolt action rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol. The AR-15 has reportedly been recovered.
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Parents of boy found after mass shooting being sought
Authorities are searching for the parents of a young boy, estimated to be around 2 years old, who was found in the aftermath of a Monday morning’s mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
Anyone who recognizes the boy or has information about his parents should call 847-612-7358.
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“Jill and I are shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community on this Independence Day. As always, we are grateful for the first responders and law enforcement on the scene,” President Biden said in a statement . “I have spoken to Governor Pritzker and Mayor Rotering, and have offered the full support of the Federal government to their communities. I also surged Federal law enforcement to assist in the urgent search for the shooter, who remains at large at this time. Members of the community should follow guidance from leadership on the ground, and I will monitor closely as we learn more about those whose lives have been lost and pray for those who are in the hospital with grievous injuries.”
“I recently signed the first major bipartisan gun reform legislation in almost thirty years into law, which includes actions that will save lives. But there is much more work to do, and I’m not going to give up fighting the epidemic of gun violence.”
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Illinois July 4th parade shooter kills 6, injures more than 30
At least six people were killed and 31 others were hospitalized following a shooting at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on Monday.
Authorities said six people were dead and more than 30 were injured. A “high-powered” rifle was recovered from a rooftop and the suspect remains at large.
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