Highland Park July 4th shooting: Suspect wore woman’s clothing during parade massacre

The Illinois guy accused of firing far more than 70 rounds at Independence Day paradegoers in Highland Park, Illinois, Monday dressed up in a woman’s apparel in an alleged effort to conceal himself, according to investigators.

Robert E. Crimo III, 21, dropped the weapon at the scene and blended in with the group to flee, according to Chief Deputy Chris Covelli, of the Lake County Key Criminal offense Activity Power. Authorities had in the beginning claimed his age as 22, but they issued a correction Tuesday. 

He allegedly utilised a “high-powered rifle” to destroy six out of additional than 30 shot, Covelli advised reporters during a Tuesday morning news briefing. He claimed there was no proof anyone else was involved in the massacre.

But Crimo allegedly preplanned the attack for months, he explained, and blended in with the crowd as he walked to his mother’s house prior to escaping in her automobile. Authorities recovered a next rifle in his mother’s silver Honda Fit auto on Crimo’s capture in North Chicago. He procured the weapons locally from an unspecified vendor.

HIGHLAND PARK 4TH OF JULY Shooting Particular person OF Interest: WHO IS ROBERT CRIMO?

Robert Crimo III, 21, was taken into law enforcement custody just after a brief car chase.
(Katherine Rappel)

“Crimo preplanned this attack for a number of months,” Covelli reported. “He brought a significant-driven rifle to this parade. He accessed the roof of a business by way of a fireplace escape ladder and began opening fireplace on the innocent Independence Day paradegoers.”

HIGHLAND PARK Taking pictures SUSPECT ROBERT CRIMO CAPTURED

Regulation enforcement resources explained to Fox Information Electronic that in addition to an AR-15-style rifle used in the attack, Crimo had also lawfully bought a bolt-action rifle, a handgun and a shotgun. Covelli claimed he may perhaps have owned various pistols.

Robert E. Crimo, 22, has been recognized as a person of curiosity in the July 4th parade attack in Highland Park, Illinois in which at the very least 6 individuals were being killed. 
(Highland Park Law enforcement Division)

Authorities are asking anybody with facts, movie or photos from Monday’s parade to get hold of law enforcement or the FBI as investigators construct their scenario. Rates have been even now below assessment Tuesday, law enforcement stated.

The attack began all around 10:14 a.m. CT at the intersection of Central Avenue and 2nd Street. The parade began at 10 all-around at the corner at Laurel and St. Johns Avenues and would have concluded at Sunset Park.

Screenshot from Awake the Rapper’s movie “are you awake?”
(Awake the Rapper/Vimeo)

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Law enforcement explained five victims were found lifeless at the scene, and a sixth succumbed to injuries at the healthcare facility.

Crimo is a self-explained rapper working with the pseudonym “Awake.” He has a background of publishing disturbing photos on the internet, which includes graphics depicting capturing violence.

Covelli said Tuesday that police had not nonetheless identified a motive in the attack.

The suspect’s uncle, Paul Crimo, informed FOX 32 Chicago that he noticed “no warning signals” and that his nephew was a silent youthful guy.

“He keeps almost everything to himself, and he will not specific himself,” he advised the station. “So he just sits down on his personal computer. There is no conversation involving me and him.”