Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, who had been noted as a person of interest, was taken into custody around 6:30 p.m. CDT UTC–5:00, in connection with the shooting. According to officials, his car was seen, and after a brief pursuit, he was apprehended. As the investigation proceeds, he is being transported to the Highland Park Police Department.
Six people were killed and over 20 others were injured when a shooter opened fire during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, according to police. According to Highland Park Fire Chief Joe Schrage, some of the victims, including at least one child, were in critical condition as they were taken away from the scene.
According to Chris Covelli, spokesman for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force, “this person is believed to have been responsible for what happened.”
About six miles north of the shooting location, Crimo was apprehended.
Earlier in the day, police and witnesses reported that it appeared the shooter was firing at the throng from the roof of a building close to the parade route.
A gun had been found at the site, according to the investigators, and searches were being made to find its owner. The weapon was described by Covelli as “a high-powered rifle.”
According to The Chenab Times, highly armed police enforcement officers were seen at what is thought to be Crimo’s family home in Highwood, a neighbourhood north of Highland Park, hours after the incident. Crimo, his father, and his uncle reside in the house, according to neighbours who spoke to CBS Chicago.
Throughout the evening, FBI agents entered and exited the home repeatedly.
Five adults perished at the scene, Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek told the media. Banek stated that the sixth victim passed away at a hospital but that she was unable to provide any other information.
The hospital centre received 26 patients in total, 25 of whom had been shot, according to Dr. Brigham Temple, medical director of emergency preparedness at Highland Park Hospital. Several patients were sent to hospitals outside the Northshore University Medical System network, including six who were brought to Evanston Hospital, four who were taken to Glenbrook Hospital, and several more.
Two of the patients who had been transported to Highland Park Hospital initially were sent to Evanston Hospital, one to receive additional neurosurgery care, and the other to receive paediatric care. Following emergency surgery, a third kid was taken to Skokie Hospital, while a fourth patient was transferred to Homer Children’s Hospital.
Only two patients remained at Highland Park Hospital as of Monday night, and both were in stable condition. As of that time, 19 patients had received treatment at Highland Park Hospital and been released, according to Temple.
According to Temple, the patients’ ages ranged from 8 to 85, and he predicted that four or five of them were youngsters.
Around 10:14 a.m., more than 100 law enforcement personnel from numerous agencies, including the FBI, Illinois State Police, and Lake County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the shooting in the Chicago suburb.
The Chenab Times News Desk