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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bevan Hurley

Highland Park suspect Robert Crimo’s parents being made scapegoats for gun control failures, attorney says

Twitter/Bob Crimo Sr

An attorney representing the parents of the Highland Park parade shooting suspect has claimed they are being scapegoated by the “system”, when the focus should be on easy access to military-grade assault weapons.

High-profile Chicago lawyer Steve Greenberg, whose clients include R Kelly, said on Twitter that while Bob and Denise Crimo recognised the public’s “legitimate concern”, Robert Crimo could have purchased the weapons used in the July 4th attack without his parent’s help.

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