Illinois Man Accused in Mass Shooting at 4th of July Parade Expected to Change Not-Guilty Plea

Published on June 26, 2024

WAUKEGAN, Ill.—A man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens more at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 is expected to change his initial plea of not guilty at a hearing Wednesday. Robert Crimo III is scheduled to face trial in February on dozens of charges, including murder and attempted murder, for the shooting in Highland Park. Lake County prosecutors confirmed last week that Mr. Crimo might change his not guilty plea at a hearing set for Wednesday morning, about a week before the two-year anniversary of the mass shooting. The statement released by Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart’s office did not provide more detail on the expected changes or how it could influence sentencing. Mr. Crimo would face a mandatory sentence of life without parole if convicted of first-degree murder....

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