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Fourth of July mass shooting suspect changes plea to guilty on day 1 of trial
Published UpdatedBy Kalé Carey (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Producer), Shianne DeLeon (Video Editor)
- The man accused of opening fire at a parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 has changed his plea to guilty, marking a sudden end to his murder trial. Robert Crimo III pleaded guilty to all 69 counts of murder and attempted murder.
- Seven people were killed and dozens of others were injured in the shooting.
- Crimo’s sentencing is set for April.
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Just moments before opening arguments, the man accused in the 2022 Fourth of July deadly mass shooting at a parade in a Chicago suburb unexpectedly pleaded guilty. Robert Crimo III, 24, appeared in a courtroom Monday, March 3, where he withdrew his previous not-guilty plea in connection with the mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, which killed seven people and injured dozens of others.
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- Robert Crimo III, 24, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of murder and attempted murder related to the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, shortly before his trial was scheduled to begin.
- Judge Victoria Rossetti accepted Crimo's plea and scheduled a sentencing date for April 23, where he faces life in prison due to the severity of his crimes.
- The shooting resulted in seven deaths and 48 injuries, with evidence including Crimo's fingerprints on the weapon and his videotaped confession to investigators.
- The July 4, 2023, parade was canceled and the event changed to include a memorial for the victims, reflecting community concerns about gun violence.
- No summary available because of a lack of coverage.
- Robert Crimo III pleaded guilty to 69 criminal counts, including murder and attempted murder, related to the July 4, 2022, shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, resulting in seven deaths and many injuries.
- Judge Victoria A. Rossetti scheduled Crimo's sentencing for April 23, which will include at least seven consecutive life sentences without parole.
- Dozens of victims' family members attended the court proceedings, while Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering expressed the community's ongoing pain from the tragedy, highlighting its impact on survivors.
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Crimo is accused of firing into the crowd from a rooftop overlooking the parade, before leaving the scene, which led to a massive manhunt.
Authorities arrested Crimo hours later while he was driving his mother’s car.
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What just happened in court?
Crimo pleaded guilty to 21 counts of first-degree murder, three counts for each person killed, along with 48 counts of attempted murder charges.
Prosecutors said nearly all of the 48 survivors from that day planned to testify. Many have since filed lawsuits against gun manufacturers and law enforcement for alleged negligence.
Prosecutors also turned over thousands of pages of evidence, along with hours of videotaped interrogation, where police say Crimo confessed to the shooting.
He rejected a plea deal last year.
What happens next?
Crimo is expected to get life in prison with no possibility of parole.
A sentencing is scheduled for April 23.
[Kale Carey]
JUST MOMENTS BEFORE OPENING ARGUMENTS … THE MAN ACCUSED IN THE 20-22 JULY FOURTH DEADLY MASS SHOOTING AT A PARADE IN A CHICAGO SUBURB … UNEXPECTEDLY PLEADED GUILTY.
“ROBERT CRIMO THE THIRD” APPEARED IN A COURTROOM MONDAY, WHERE HE WITHDREW HIS PREVIOUS NOT-GUILTY PLEA IN CONNECTION WITH THE MASS SHOOTING IN HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS, WHICH KILLED SEVEN PEOPLE AND INJURED DOZENS OF OTHERS.
CRIMO IS ACCUSED OF FIRING INTO THE CROWD FROM A ROOFTOP OVERLOOKING THE PARADE, BEFORE LEAVING THE SCENE LEADING TO A MASSIVE MANHUNT.
AUTHORITIES ARRESTED CRIMO HOURS LATER WHILE DRIVING HIS MOTHER’S CAR.
CRIMO PLEADED GUILTY TO 21 COUNTS OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER, THREE COUNTS FOR EACH PERSON KILLED, ALONG WITH 48 COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES.
PROSECUTORS SAID NEARLY ALL OF THE 48 SURVIVORS FROM THAT DAY PLANNED TO TESTIFY – MANY HAVE SINCE FILED LAWSUITS AGAINST GUN MANUFACTURERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE.
PROSECUTORS ALSO TURNED OVER THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF EVIDENCE, ALONG WITH HOURS OF VIDEOTAPED INTERROGATION, WHERE POLICE SAY CRIMO CONFESSED TO THE SHOOTING.
HE REJECTED A PLEA DEAL LEAST YEAR.
CRIMO IS EXPECTED TO GET LIFE IN PRISON WITH NO POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE.
A SENTENCING IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23RD.
FOR SAN, I’M KALÉ CAREY.
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Bias Summary
- Robert Crimo III, 24, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of murder and attempted murder related to the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, shortly before his trial was scheduled to begin.
- Judge Victoria Rossetti accepted Crimo's plea and scheduled a sentencing date for April 23, where he faces life in prison due to the severity of his crimes.
- The shooting resulted in seven deaths and 48 injuries, with evidence including Crimo's fingerprints on the weapon and his videotaped confession to investigators.
- The July 4, 2023, parade was canceled and the event changed to include a memorial for the victims, reflecting community concerns about gun violence.
- No summary available because of a lack of coverage.
- Robert Crimo III pleaded guilty to 69 criminal counts, including murder and attempted murder, related to the July 4, 2022, shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, resulting in seven deaths and many injuries.
- Judge Victoria A. Rossetti scheduled Crimo's sentencing for April 23, which will include at least seven consecutive life sentences without parole.
- Dozens of victims' family members attended the court proceedings, while Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering expressed the community's ongoing pain from the tragedy, highlighting its impact on survivors.
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