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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amelia Neath

Suspect in July 4 Illinois mass shooting that left seven dead stuns court by abruptly rejecting plea deal

AP

The suspect in the Highland Park mass shooting that saw seven people killed and dozens injured at a July 4 parade stunned a courtroom full of victims’ families when he backed out of a plea deal at the last minute.

Days before the second anniversary of the brutal AR-15 attack in the wealthy Chicago suburb, 23-year-old Robert Crimo III appeared before a Lake County judge only to reject an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty.

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