IL - July 4 Parade, Highland Park, at least 6 fatally shot, 4 July 2022 *son charged, dad guilty*

[Dotta]

I suspect that date relates to when the Firearms Card was procured. His father had to sign the application because he was under 21.

JMO

It is high time some parents took responsibility for their own foolishness.

JMO

 

[Laughing]

It is high time some parents took responsibility for their own foolishness.

JMO

YES!!!

The state of Illinois has a procedure in place that could stop this dort of thing. Daddy -- who iirc called the police to the home because of the future shooter's frightening behavior -- thwarted that.

On the other hand, many many many crimes involve illegally obtained firearms.


Also -- high time for some courts to support the efforts of parents who seek guardianship of their adult children with significant issues!

 

[Puzzles8]

Illinois has just passed an assault weapons ban. Gov. Pritzker has vowed to sign it.

Illinois House approves assault weapons ban; Gov. JB Pritzker pledges to sign it

Gov. JB Pritzker has vowed to sign the legislation, which would ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines in Illinois.

www.cbsnews.com

JMO

 

[Puzzles8]

RC III was in court today and prosecution has asked for more time for Discovery.

Highland Park parade shooting: Prosecutors ask judge for more time to collect evidence against alleged shooter

Robert Crimo III was last in court in November, when prosecutors told a judge they had shared 2,500 pages of evidence with the defense and expected to share thousands of pages more.

chicago.suntimes.com

Sadly many Lobbying Groups and Illinois County Sheriffs are fighting the Illinois Assault Weapons ban that was just passed.

Appellate Court Ruling Leaves Illinois Assault Weapons Ban on Hold

An Illinois appellate court has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit over the state’s assault weapons ban, finding that a temporary restraining order keeping the bill from going into effect can stand.

www.nbcchicago.com

When will this end?

JMO

 

[Becky Starkey]

Grand jury indicts father of July 4 parade shooting suspect

An Illinois grand jury has indicted the father of man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago. The Wednesday indictment was confirmed

www.channel3000.com

 

[Puzzles8]

Grand jury indicts father of July 4 parade shooting suspect

An Illinois grand jury has indicted the father of man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago. The Wednesday indictment was confirmed

www.channel3000.com

It's about time.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Father of Highland Park parade shooter pleads not guilty to 'recklessly' helping son get gun permit

The father of the accused Highland Park parade shooter appeared in court Thursday and pleaded not guilty to "recklessly" helping his son obtain a gun permit.

www.lakemchenryscanner.com

 

[Puzzles8]

It has come out that he also had explosives. He decided not to bring them to the parade because they were too heavy in his backpack.

It's hard to imagine that day could have been even worse.

Accused Highland Park Shooter May Have Considered Using Homemade Explosive During Attack

Robert Crimo III may have considered using homemade explosives during the attack on Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade, which left seven people fatally shot and dozens more wounded, according to newly unsealed FBI affidavits.

www.nbcchicago.com

JMO

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The City of Highland Park has several events planned for July 4, 2023, as the community marks one year since seven people were killed in a mass shooting at the 2022 Fourth of July parade.

The day will start with a remembrance ceremony, followed by a community walk along the parade route, a picnic, a concert and a drone show. The concert will feature Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band.

Online advance registration is required for some of the events.

Highland Park said the events have been "planned through a trauma-informed lens to balance the diverse needs of the community."

You can learn more at the City of Highland Park

Highland Park planning several July 4 events to mark one year since parade mass shooting

The day will start with a remembrance ceremony, followed by a community walk along the parade route, a picnic, a concert and a drone show. The concert will feature Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band.

www.fox32chicago.com

Nearly 40 firefighters given awards for their response to Highland Park parade shooting

Nearly 40 firefighters and paramedics were honored Tuesday by the governor and given Medal of Valor and Firefighter Excellence awards for their response to the Highland Park shooting.

www.lakemchenryscanner.com

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Is Fundraising Again for Illinois July Fourth Mass Shooting Victims

The singer, who has lived in the suburban Chicago suburb of Highland Park for 20 years, helped raise $250,000 for the community during a live-streamed benefit concert last year.

www.nbcchicago.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The hearing was held before Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti.

Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Ben Dillon, who is the chief of the Violent Crimes Unit, said his office has turned over an additional approximately 3,700 pages of material to the defense as part of the discovery process.

Accused Highland Park parade shooter appears in court, trial date expected to be set later in year

The man accused of killing seven and shooting dozens at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade appeared in court Tuesday and his attorney said a trial date is expected to be set later this year.

www.lakemchenryscanner.com

While that process remains ongoing, defense attorney Anton Trizna said he believes the sides may be ready to schedule a trial when they next meet for a hearing on Sept. 11.

“We believe at that point we’ll be able to set a meaningful trial date,” Trizna told the court Tuesday.

Trial Date for Alleged Highland Park Parade Gunman Could Be Set at Next Hearing

Robert Crimo III, 22, appeared in court during a brief management hearing Tuesday. Lake County prosecutors outlined the extensive discovery evidence they are continuing to compile and turn over to the defense.

news.wttw.com

 

[Betty P]

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The hearing was held before Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti.

Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Ben Dillon, who is the chief of the Violent Crimes Unit, said his office has turned over an additional approximately 3,700 pages of material to the defense as part of the discovery process.

Accused Highland Park parade shooter appears in court, trial date expected to be set later in year

The man accused of killing seven and shooting dozens at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade appeared in court Tuesday and his attorney said a trial date is expected to be set later this year.

www.lakemchenryscanner.com

While that process remains ongoing, defense attorney Anton Trizna said he believes the sides may be ready to schedule a trial when they next meet for a hearing on Sept. 11.

“We believe at that point we’ll be able to set a meaningful trial date,” Trizna told the court Tuesday.

Trial Date for Alleged Highland Park Parade Gunman Could Be Set at Next Hearing

Robert Crimo III, 22, appeared in court during a brief management hearing Tuesday. Lake County prosecutors outlined the extensive discovery evidence they are continuing to compile and turn over to the defense.

news.wttw.com

It seems to take a lot longer to prepare for trial these days. New use of digital evidence has been very helpful to prosecutors, but the time required for defense teams to examine video, audio, cell phone, GPS and all other types of digital evidence takes quite a while.

 

[Puzzles8]

The City of Highland Park has several events planned for July 4, 2023, as the community marks one year since seven people were killed in a mass shooting at the 2022 Fourth of July parade.

The day will start with a remembrance ceremony, followed by a community walk along the parade route, a picnic, a concert and a drone show. The concert will feature Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band.

Online advance registration is required for some of the events.

Highland Park said the events have been "planned through a trauma-informed lens to balance the diverse needs of the community."

You can learn more at the City of Highland Park

Highland Park planning several July 4 events to mark one year since parade mass shooting

The day will start with a remembrance ceremony, followed by a community walk along the parade route, a picnic, a concert and a drone show. The concert will feature Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band.

www.fox32chicago.com

Nearly 40 firefighters given awards for their response to Highland Park parade shooting

Nearly 40 firefighters and paramedics were honored Tuesday by the governor and given Medal of Valor and Firefighter Excellence awards for their response to the Highland Park shooting.

www.lakemchenryscanner.com

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Is Fundraising Again for Illinois July Fourth Mass Shooting Victims

The singer, who has lived in the suburban Chicago suburb of Highland Park for 20 years, helped raise $250,000 for the community during a live-streamed benefit concert last year.

www.nbcchicago.com

I think it's important to note that there will be no traditional "parade" this year. The community event is simply letting people and their pets walk the parade route.

The feeling in the community is mixed. Many want to attend as a way of healing. Others aren't ready to go back yet.

After the tragedy last year, Highland Park and several surrounding communities offered a beautiful opportunity for people to talk about what happened. The rest of the summer, many residents had "Highland Park Strong" signs out and put seven yardchairs in their front yard. It was symbolic of the seven that lost their lives that day. It offered the opportunity for anyone wanting to talk to others a welcome place to gather. I saw a lot of people gathering in front yards. I'm sure many had never met before.

I suspect I will see the same this year.

JMO

 

[Betty P]

I think it's important to note that there will be no traditional "parade" this year. The community event is simply letting people and their pets walk the parade route.

The feeling in the community is mixed. Many want to attend as a way of healing. Others aren't ready to go back yet.

After the tragedy last year, Highland Park and several surrounding communities offered a beautiful opportunity for people to talk about what happened. The rest of the summer, many residents had "Highland Park Strong" signs out and put seven yardchairs in their front yard. It was symbolic of the seven that lost their lives that day. It offered the opportunity for anyone wanting to talk to others a welcome place to gather. I saw a lot of people gathering in front yards. I'm sure many had never met before.

I suspect I will see the same this year.

JMO

I hope the community can heal from that terrible trauma. This year’s July 4 week will be a difficult one.

 

[Puzzles8]

Robert Crimo Jr. (father of RCIII) is expected to go to trial this fall on seven counts of reckless conduct.

Judge: Dad of accused Highland Park shooter should have trial this fall

Robert Crimo Jr. is charged with seven counts of reckless conduct for allowing his son to obtain a license to buy firearms.

www.chicagotribune.com

 

[JerseyGirl]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/16/us/highland-park-illinois-robert-crimo-jr-trial/index.html

Lake County Judge George Strickland scheduled his trial to start at the end of October or the beginning of November. Another hearing in the case is scheduled for July 14.

 

[Puzzles8]

Just when you think this tragedy couldn't get worse.

Grandparents' bitter custody fight for boy orphaned in mass shooting

The grandparents of a boy who was orphaned in the Highland Park mass shooting are battling over who will get custody of the child.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Bless that little boy

JMO

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Illinois prosecutors charged Robert Crimo Jr. under a unconstitutionally vague law, his lawyers are expected to argue at a hearing in Waukegan, north of Highland Park where the shooting occurred. If Lake County Judge George Strickland allows the case to proceed, Crimo Jr.'s bench trial would start Nov. 6.

Crimo Jr. has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of reckless conduct, one for each person killed. Each count carries a maximum three-year prison term.

Prosecutors said he helped his son, Robert Crimo III, obtain a gun license even though the then-19-year-old had threatened violence.

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

A father will ask a judge Monday to dismiss his case in which authorities say he helped his son obtain a gun license three years before the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.

www.newsday.com

 

[JerseyGirl]

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

Illinois prosecutors charged Robert Crimo Jr. under a unconstitutionally vague law, his lawyer argued at a hearing earlier this month in Waukegan, north of Highland Park where the shooting took place. Lake County Judge George Strickland rejected that argument, as well as a defense contention...

news.yahoo.com

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.

The court's rulings mean Crimo Jr.'s Nov. 6 trial will go head as previously scheduled.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Judge delays setting trial date for accused Highland Park shooter, asks for more time to gather evidence

Judge Victoria Rossetti had said she would set a trial date for Robert E. Crimo III, who’s accused of killing seven people and wounding 48 others at last year’s parade. But prosecutors on Monday, the first hearing in the case since May, asked for three more months to finish gathering evidence...

www.nbcchicago.com

 

[Puzzles8]

Robert Crimo Jr (the father) has just accepted a plea deal which includes 60 days of jail time.

"By sending him to jail it sends a strong message to others" - from press conference going on now.

Father of Highland Park parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to reckless conduct in plea deal

Robert Crimo Jr. pleaded guilty to seven counts of misdemeanor reckless conduct — one for each person killed in the July 4, 2022, shooting — and will serve 60 days in jail and two years' probation.

www.nbcnews.com

JMO