The trial of a suburban Chicago man accused of a mass shooting at a 2022 Independence Day parade that killed seven people and wounded dozens more is set to begin. Robert Crimo III faces 21 counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of attempted murder. Prosecutors dropped 48 counts of aggravated battery before jury selection. Crimo pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder just before opening arguments.
Authorities allege Crimo fired into crowds assembled for the annual Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park. Prosecutors have submitted evidence, including a videotaped interrogation where Crimo confessed to the shooting. Despite this, the 24-year-old has pleaded not guilty.
