Bloody incident at a celebratory parade near Chicago!
Hundreds of people were celebrating US independence in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago, when gunfire suddenly rang out. Panic broke out. According to the police, six people were killed and 36 others injured, including several children.
The perpetrator was first volatile for several hours, then around 7 p.m. (local time) the redeeming news: the suspect was arrested!
According to the police, it is 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III, who himself comes from Highland Park. Police described him as dangerous and armed during the manhunt.
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Police officers at Crimo III’s car after his arrestPhoto: WLS-TV/ABC7/via REUTERS
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A police officer recognized the vehicle after being searched, a silver Honda Fit. After a brief chase, the Crimo III was arrested without resistance in Lake Forest, Illinois, not far from Chicago.
No information has yet been given on a motive.
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Robert E. Crimo III. is described by police as dangerous and armedFoto: City of Highland Park
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Crimo III was apparently trying to become known as a rapper. According to Spotify, he has released a total of three albums. Crimo III also published various, mostly very dark music videos with various hints of violence on a YouTube channel.
A clip of a newspaper article about JFK killer Lee Harvey Oswald can also be seen in a video.
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Scene from a video of Crimo III Photo: Robert Crimo/Robert Crimo via REUTERS
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Die „Chicago Sun-Times“ reports that the parade started around 10 a.m. (local time) but was suddenly interrupted ten minutes later after shots were fired.
The shooter apparently fired from a roof, said Christopher Covelli, spokesman for the competent authority.
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A pool of blood in downtown Highland ParkFoto: Lynn Sweet/AP
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Hundreds of people – some covered in blood – panicked and left the parade route, leaving behind chairs, strollers and blankets. A reporter from the local newspaper saw several bloodied bodies wrapped in blankets. The police yelled at people: “Please everyone disperse. Leave the place. It’s not safe to be here.”
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Video taken after the shooting by a Chicago Sun-Times reporter shows a parade band playing while people run screaming by. A photo posted to social media appears to show pools of blood near fallen chairs in downtown Highland Park.
A local resident told the local newspaper: “I heard 20 to 25 shots fired in quick succession. So it can’t have been a handgun or shotgun.” After the shots, he saw “people in the area being shot,” including “a woman covered in blood.”
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