A grand jury Wednesday indicted the father of a man charged with opening fire during a July 4 parade last year in Highland Park, Illinois, killing seven people and wounding several dozen more.
last year in Highland Park, Illinois, killing seven people and wounding several dozen more.
Crimo Jr. will be arraigned Thursday, Rinehart's office said. Each count carries a maximum 3-year prison term. Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart has said the accusations against the father are based on his sponsorship of his son's application for a gun license in December 2019. Authorities say Robert Crimo III attempted suicide by machete in April 2019, and in September 2019, was accused by a family member of making threats to"kill everyone."
George M. Gomez, the father's Chicago-area attorney, has called the charges against his client"baseless and unprecedented."
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