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The man suspected of killing at least six people and injuring more than 30
others Monday morning during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park
allegedly planned the attack for several weeks before he climbed a fire
escape ladder and fired on the crowd from the roof of a building,
authorities said at a news conference Tuesday.
The suspect, Robert Bobby E. Crimo III, 21, dressed as a woman in order
to evade detection, according to Chris Covelli, a spokesman with the Lake
County Major Crime Task Force. After firing more than 70 rounds, Crimo
exited the roof, dropped the rifle, slipped into the crowd and went to his
mothers house, he said.
Throughout the past 24 hours, investigators have spoken with numerous
witnesses, some of the survivors, have had the opportunity to review
numerous video clips from cellphones and fixed cameras and conducted a
number of other follow-up investigations, Covelli said.
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Investigators havent determined a motive, though Covelli said
investigators have been in in discussions with Crimo. No one else
appears to have been involved in the shooting.
The gun that was used in the attack was purchased legally in Illinois by
Crimo, authorities said.
During the Tuesday morning news conference, law enforcement officials
offered further details about the attack and the ensuing investigation.
He brought a high-powered rifle to this parade. He accessed the roof of a
business via a fire escape ladder and began opening fire on the innocent
Independence Day celebration goers, Covelli said.
Investigators believe Crimo disguised himself as a woman in order to hide
his facial tattoos and aid in his escape from the scene, according to
Covelli.
After escaping, Crimo walked to his mothers house and borrowed her
vehicle, Covelli said. There is no indication he shared anything about his
alleged involvement in the shooting with his mother.
Following a police alert for the vehicle, an alert member of community
saw it and called 911.
After he was apprehended, officers found another rifle in the vehicle,
Covelli said, which also appeared to have been legally purchased by Crimo.
Other weapons were found in his Highwood home.
Crimo remains in custody and has not yet been charged.
Investigators are asking members of the community to come forward with any
video they may have of Crimo at the parade.
The community has been absolutely terrific as it comes to reporting
information they may have, things they may have witnessed, turning over
video, Covelli said.
Details on the original purchase of the weapon came from an expedited
trace conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
in the wake of the shooting. The weapon has been described by authorities
as high powered.
The expedited trace provided a major lead to investigators, according to
Covelli.
He also told the Tribune that the FBI is sending in an expert team to
reconstruct the shooting, which means items left along the parade route
will likely remain for several days.
Authorities continued to investigate Tuesday after a gunman opened fire on
a Fourth of July parade in north suburban Highland Park on Monday, sending
crowds of people fleeing from the parade route, leaving behind chairs,
blankets, strollers and other remnants from the holiday celebration.
The victims ranged in age from 8 to 85. None of those killed were
children, authorities said.
Parade attendees described hearing a barrage of bullets while watching
floats and marchers on the street. People grabbed children and ran, taking
cover in nearby shops. A tuba player recalled watching people running in
panic while his band played.
The attack shuttered much of the North Shore while law enforcement from
more than 100 agencies searched for the gunman. Parades and events in
nearby towns were canceled while many sheltered in place, leaving quiet
streets on the normally jubilant holiday.
Police arrested Crimo Monday evening following an hourslong search. He had
previously been described as a person of interest in the case by
Highland Park police. After a short chase, he was apprehended without
incident, authorities said.
Police recovered a rifle at the crime scene.
Crimo posted online videos under the name The Awake Rapper, some with
chilling references to violence, including one that features footage of a
young man in a bedroom and a classroom along with cartoons of a gunman and
people being shot.
In an interview with the Today Show on NBC, Highland Park Mayor Nancy
Rotering said she knew the suspect when he was a little boy and she was a
cub scout leader.
Its 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 who literally were just having a family day out, Rotering
said in the interview.
On Tuesday morning, downtown Highland Park was still littered with
detritus left behind during the shooting. The parade route was lined with
abandoned lawn chairs and strollers. American flags waved.
Some stunned residents tried to keep to normal routines, while bracing for
more news of the dead and injured. Others picked up trash outside of the
area still cordoned off by police.
In one case, officers let a sobbing woman through the police tape to
retrieve a car seat.
Outside of the Highland Park Police Department, two young girls wrote in
multicolor chalk on the pavement: Thank you first responders.
Small memorials began emerging in the area on Tuesday. Samantha Lanty and
Meghan Higginson, both 20, learned under yellow crime scene and placed a
bouquet of white flowers on the sidewalk. The women recalled attending the
parade as a child, as well as growing up attending active shooter drills.
How many events to keep occurring before someone steps up to change
something? Lanty said.
A block from the parade route, a group of men met for coffee near a
Starbucks, where theyve gathered every morning for 15 years. They had to
bring their morning coffee from Dunkin because their store remained
closed.
We meet here every day to talk normally about fun stuff. Today is not so
fun, Highland Park resident Andrew Stone said. This is such a small
community. Were all going to know someone who was injured.
The men tried to find out who among the people they knew was shot. A
family friend took a bullet to the foot. A woman at the temple had been
killed, they found out.
They argued over why it happened here, in the tight-knit community they
once thought was safe. Across the table, Jim Terman said he had been
watching the parade from the block where the shooting happened. He cant
stop thinking about it.
It just runs through your mind, he said.
Authorities have not released the names of the victims, but details about
some of those who were killed and injured have emerged.
Among those killed was Jacki Sundheim, who worshipped and coordinated
events at a Glencoe synagogue.
Among the injured was Chicago Public Schools teacher Zoe Kolpack, who was
shot in the femur while attending the parade with her husband, Stephen;
their two young children; her parents; and Stephens family, according to
family friend Samantha Whitehead, who is raising money for medical costs.
Whitehead said Stephen Kolpack and Zoes dad, Mike Joyce, were shot in the
leg as well, while Stephens brother, Nicholas, was shot in the kneecap.
The injuries are not life-threatening, and the Kolpack children were
unharmed, Whitehead said.
Whitehead said Zoes mother, Nancy Joyce, grabbed the two small kids and
hid in a nearby building for about 45 minutes, until they were given the
all-clear.
Meanwhile, Zoes dad was hovering (over) her and protecting her because
she couldnt move. And she just said that, like, people were just running
past her, and she was just screaming, help, help. She said she felt like
it went on for like 30 minutes, Whitehead said.
Whitehead had raised about $140,000 through GoFundMe as of Tuesday
morning.
In a statement, CPS said it was devastated to learn that one of our CPS
teachers and her family members are among those who were injured in
Mondays mass shooting in Highland Park. Zoe, who has worked for the
district since 2017, teaches preschool at William Dever Elementary School
on the Northwest Side. CPS said support services will be available to
support the Dever Elementary staff and students as needed.
Check back for updates.
Chicago Tribune reporter Emily Hoerner contributed.
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The man suspected of killing at least six people and injuring more than 30
others Monday morning during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park
allegedly planned the attack for several weeks before he climbed a fire
escape ladder and fired on the crowd from the roof of a building,
authorities said at a news conference Tuesday.
The suspect, Robert Bobby E. Crimo III, 21, dressed as a woman in order
to evade detection, according to Chris Covelli, a spokesman with the Lake
County Major Crime Task Force. After firing more than 70 rounds, Crimo
exited the roof, dropped the rifle, slipped into the crowd and went to his
mothers house, he said.
Throughout the past 24 hours, investigators have spoken with numerous
witnesses, some of the survivors, have had the opportunity to review
numerous video clips from cellphones and fixed cameras and conducted a
number of other follow-up investigations, Covelli said.
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Investigators havent determined a motive, though Covelli said
investigators have been in in discussions with Crimo. No one else
appears to have been involved in the shooting.
The gun that was used in the attack was purchased legally in Illinois by
Crimo, authorities said.
During the Tuesday morning news conference, law enforcement officials
offered further details about the attack and the ensuing investigation.
He brought a high-powered rifle to this parade. He accessed the roof of a
business via a fire escape ladder and began opening fire on the innocent
Independence Day celebration goers, Covelli said.
Investigators believe Crimo disguised himself as a woman in order to hide
his facial tattoos and aid in his escape from the scene, according to
Covelli.
After escaping, Crimo walked to his mothers house and borrowed her
vehicle, Covelli said. There is no indication he shared anything about his
alleged involvement in the shooting with his mother.
Following a police alert for the vehicle, an alert member of community
saw it and called 911.
After he was apprehended, officers found another rifle in the vehicle,
Covelli said, which also appeared to have been legally purchased by Crimo.
Other weapons were found in his Highwood home.
Crimo remains in custody and has not yet been charged.
Investigators are asking members of the community to come forward with any
video they may have of Crimo at the parade.
The community has been absolutely terrific as it comes to reporting
information they may have, things they may have witnessed, turning over
video, Covelli said.
Details on the original purchase of the weapon came from an expedited
trace conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
in the wake of the shooting. The weapon has been described by authorities
as high powered.
The expedited trace provided a major lead to investigators, according to
Covelli.
He also told the Tribune that the FBI is sending in an expert team to
reconstruct the shooting, which means items left along the parade route
will likely remain for several days.
Authorities continued to investigate Tuesday after a gunman opened fire on
a Fourth of July parade in north suburban Highland Park on Monday, sending
crowds of people fleeing from the parade route, leaving behind chairs,
blankets, strollers and other remnants from the holiday celebration.
The victims ranged in age from 8 to 85. None of those killed were
children, authorities said.
Parade attendees described hearing a barrage of bullets while watching
floats and marchers on the street. People grabbed children and ran, taking
cover in nearby shops. A tuba player recalled watching people running in
panic while his band played.
The attack shuttered much of the North Shore while law enforcement from
more than 100 agencies searched for the gunman. Parades and events in
nearby towns were canceled while many sheltered in place, leaving quiet
streets on the normally jubilant holiday.
Police arrested Crimo Monday evening following an hourslong search. He had
previously been described as a person of interest in the case by
Highland Park police. After a short chase, he was apprehended without
incident, authorities said.
Police recovered a rifle at the crime scene.
Crimo posted online videos under the name The Awake Rapper, some with
chilling references to violence, including one that features footage of a
young man in a bedroom and a classroom along with cartoons of a gunman and
people being shot.
In an interview with the Today Show on NBC, Highland Park Mayor Nancy
Rotering said she knew the suspect when he was a little boy and she was a
cub scout leader.
Its 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 who literally were just having a family day out, Rotering
said in the interview.
On Tuesday morning, downtown Highland Park was still littered with
detritus left behind during the shooting. The parade route was lined with
abandoned lawn chairs and strollers. American flags waved.
Some stunned residents tried to keep to normal routines, while bracing for
more news of the dead and injured. Others picked up trash outside of the
area still cordoned off by police.
In one case, officers let a sobbing woman through the police tape to
retrieve a car seat.
Outside of the Highland Park Police Department, two young girls wrote in
multicolor chalk on the pavement: Thank you first responders.
Small memorials began emerging in the area on Tuesday. Samantha Lanty and
Meghan Higginson, both 20, learned under yellow crime scene and placed a
bouquet of white flowers on the sidewalk. The women recalled attending the
parade as a child, as well as growing up attending active shooter drills.
How many events to keep occurring before someone steps up to change
something? Lanty said.
A block from the parade route, a group of men met for coffee near a
Starbucks, where theyve gathered every morning for 15 years. They had to
bring their morning coffee from Dunkin because their store remained
closed.
We meet here every day to talk normally about fun stuff. Today is not so
fun, Highland Park resident Andrew Stone said. This is such a small
community. Were all going to know someone who was injured.
The men tried to find out who among the people they knew was shot. A
family friend took a bullet to the foot. A woman at the temple had been
killed, they found out.
They argued over why it happened here, in the tight-knit community they
once thought was safe. Across the table, Jim Terman said he had been
watching the parade from the block where the shooting happened. He cant
stop thinking about it.
It just runs through your mind, he said.
Authorities have not released the names of the victims, but details about
some of those who were killed and injured have emerged.
Among those killed was Jacki Sundheim, who worshipped and coordinated
events at a Glencoe synagogue.
Among the injured was Chicago Public Schools teacher Zoe Kolpack, who was
shot in the femur while attending the parade with her husband, Stephen;
their two young children; her parents; and Stephens family, according to
family friend Samantha Whitehead, who is raising money for medical costs.
Whitehead said Stephen Kolpack and Zoes dad, Mike Joyce, were shot in the
leg as well, while Stephens brother, Nicholas, was shot in the kneecap.
The injuries are not life-threatening, and the Kolpack children were
unharmed, Whitehead said.
Whitehead said Zoes mother, Nancy Joyce, grabbed the two small kids and
hid in a nearby building for about 45 minutes, until they were given the
all-clear.
Meanwhile, Zoes dad was hovering (over) her and protecting her because
she couldnt move. And she just said that, like, people were just running
past her, and she was just screaming, help, help. She said she felt like
it went on for like 30 minutes, Whitehead said.
Whitehead had raised about $140,000 through GoFundMe as of Tuesday
morning.
In a statement, CPS said it was devastated to learn that one of our CPS
teachers and her family members are among those who were injured in
Mondays mass shooting in Highland Park. Zoe, who has worked for the
district since 2017, teaches preschool at William Dever Elementary School
on the Northwest Side. CPS said support services will be available to
support the Dever Elementary staff and students as needed.
Check back for updates.
Chicago Tribune reporter Emily Hoerner contributed.
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