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35% of US executions ‘botched’ in 2022 as use of capital punishment remains near 50-year lows, report says

Tribune News Service · Dec 17, 2022

Prosecutors charge father of alleged Illinois parade shooter with felonies for sponsoring son’s firearm ID card

CHICAGO — Lake County prosecutors announced Friday they have charged Robert Crimo Jr., father of alleged Highland Park parade shooter Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, with felony reckless conduct for sponsoring his son’s firearm owner’s identification card.

Chicago Tribune · Dec 16, 2022

Editorial: Does lax enforcement of Illinois gun legislation violate victims’ civil rights?

As Illinois Democrats continue to seek a ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines after the Highland Park massacre on July 4, critics of gun safety laws voice a familiar rebuttal:

Chicago Tribune · Sep 7, 2022

New American traditions born of violence

What keeps us playing out the terrible rituals we've built around senseless deaths?

Salon · Jul 8, 2022

Highland Park suspect allegedly owned foldable rifle maker says can be stored in a backpack

The manufacture advertises that the weapon is simple to operate and can be broken down so that it can be easily stored in a backpack, but still be quickly deployed.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 8, 2022

Why the Highland Park suspect represents a different kind of violent extremism

The Highland Park shooting suspect doesn't seem to be associated with a ideological or political bent. But extremism researchers say these kinds of acts may actually be part of a troubling new trend.

WEKU · Jul 6, 2022

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 · Jul 5, 2022

The quiet neighbor few noticed — but police say man planned a mass shooting for weeks

Paul Crimo said he had no inkling his nephew, Bobby Crimo, was planning the Fourth of July attack. Church members and neighbors also said they had no suspicions.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 5, 2022

22-year-old arrested in connection with Highland Park shooting apparently posted series of videos; investigators turn to source of rifle

CHICAGO — The search for a 22-year-old man who authorities suspected of opening fire at the Highland Park Independence Day parade, killing at least six people and wounding more than two dozen others, ended Monday evening when he was taken into custody on the North Shore.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 5, 2022

Frantic 8-hour manhunt ends with Highland Park shooting suspect’s arrest

Police identified the shooting suspect as Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, a 22-year-old who remained on the loose for more than eight hours after the attack in the affluent suburb’s downtown.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 5, 2022