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Highland Park shooting: Suspect charged with 7 counts of murder

Officials say the suspect planned the mass shooting for weeks and had used a legally obtained weapon in the attack.

Al Jazeera

Kamala Harris visits Highland Park after July 4th parade massacre: “Should never have happened”

Overnight, two colonies of national and local broadcast press set up shop in the suburb, bracketing the east and west sides of the barricaded Central Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times

Suspect in July 4 shooting an alienated youth with dark online persona

Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - Before he allegedly murdered seven spectators at a US Independence Day parade, the Highland Park community knew Robert Crimo as a quiet kid and former Cub Scout.

AFP

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July 4 gunman charged with seven counts of murder

Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - A 21-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb while disguised in women's clothing was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said.

AFP

Alleged shooter in Highland Park July 4 parade attack charged with 7 counts of murder in ‘premeditated and calculated attack’

CHICAGO — Prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges against the man suspected of firing upon crowds gathered for a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park on Monday morning, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 30.

Chicago Tribune

Death toll rises to 7 in Highland Park parade shooting; suspect allegedly planned attack for several weeks

CHICAGO — A seventh person has died in the Highland Park parade shooting attack and authorities Tuesday afternoon released the names of the six of the victims.

Chicago Tribune

Videos of beheadings, glorifying school shootings and obsession with 47: Robert Crimo’s disturbing online world

A trail of disturbing online posts including videos glorifying school shootings and mass violence have raised questions whether red flags were missed, reports Rachel Sharp

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July 4 gunman planned attack for weeks, wore women's clothing

Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - The suspected gunman who opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb, killing seven people and wounding dozens, planned the attack for weeks and wore women's clothing to aid his escape, police said Tuesday.

AFP

Death toll rises to 7 in Highland Park parade shooting; suspect allegedly planned attack for several weeks and dressed like woman to escape

CHICAGO — At a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, authorities said a seventh person has died in the Highland Park parade attack and released the names of the six other victims.

Chicago Tribune

Highland Park shooting suspect Robert Crimo has bizarre obsession with the number 47

Suspected gunman left extensive digital footprint in which he frequently referenced the number 47

The Independent UK

Suspect planned Highland Park July 4 shooting for weeks: official

Officials say the suspected shooter planned for weeks, wore women’s clothes as disguise and bought rifles legally.

Al Jazeera

Suspected July 4 gunman an alienated youth with dark online persona

Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - Before he was accused of wreaking terror and chaos on a US Independence Day parade, the Highland Park community knew Robert Crimo as a quiet kid and former Cub Scout.

AFP

July 4 gunman planned attack for weeks, wore women's clothing: police

Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - The suspected gunman who opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb planned the attack for weeks and wore women's clothing to aid his escape, police said Tuesday.

AFP

What we know about the Highland Park shooting suspect Robert Crimo III

During the attack he was dressed in women's clothing, which investigators believe he did to conceal his identity and facial tattoos.

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Chicago Tribune

Gun used in Highland Park shooting that left 6 dead and dozens injured was purchased legally in Illinois, authorities say

CHICAGO — The gun that was used in the Highland Park mass shooting was purchased legally in Illinois, authorities and Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering told the Tribune.

AFP

Chicago suburb in shock after mass shooting during July 4 parade

Highland Park (United States) (AFP) - A wealthy Chicago suburb was reeling Tuesday from a devastating shooting that saw gunfire tear through a July 4 holiday crowd, as online posts and videos pointed to the troubled mind of the 21-year-old suspected gunman.

The Independent UK

Highland Park mayor reveals she was Robert Crimo’s Cub Scout leader: ‘How did somebody become this angry?’

‘It’s one of those things where you step back and you say, “What happened?” How did somebody become this angry, this hateful to then take it out on innocent people,’ said Mayor Nancy Rotering

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Suspect in Highland Park shooting is charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder

Officials expect the charges to run in the dozens, and — if convicted — suspect Robert "Bobby" Crimo III could face a mandatory life sentence without parole.

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The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene shares photoshopped image of Robert Crimo while pushing baseless shooting claims

No evidence has emerged to suggest alleged shooter Robert Crimo III was mentally ill or an abuser of drugs

Reuters

Suspect in Chicago-area parade shooting charged with 7 counts of murder

The man accused of opening fire on a July Fourth parade near Chicago was charged on Tuesday with seven counts of murder, as police revealed they had reported him as posing a "clear and present danger" after alleged threats to his family in 2019.

The Independent UK

Parents of two-year-old boy lost during Highland Park mass shooting confirmed among the dead

Terrified child was found alone and bloodied during the mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4

The Independent UK

Highland Park shooting: Everything we know about gunfire at July 4 parade in Illinois

Suspect makes first court appearance Terrified parade-goers fled after shots fired into crowd from high-powered rifle, killing seven and leaving dozens wounded

Chicago Sun-Times

I was at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade. I saw the horror unfold.

I just wanted to go to this parade and enjoy the day. And then the shooting started.

The New Daily

Police arrest person of interest after Fourth of July mass murder

A person of interest has been arrested by police in the US after at least six people were killed in an attack on families celebrating Independence Day.

Al Jazeera

Six killed, dozens hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

Police arrest suspect after six people were killed in a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb.

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