Illinois: 6 Dead, 24 Wounded in July 4th Parade Shooting; Numerous Victims Children; Attack Happened Despite Stringent Gun Controls
By Breitbart. Multiple people have been killed after shots were fired along the Fourth of July parade route in Chicago’s Highland Park neighborhood. . .
Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo, a person of interest in the Highland Park, Illinois parade shooting, is in custody, police said. https://t.co/jJklpF72qF
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) July 4, 2022
#HighlandPark pic.twitter.com/cuzxo3lEjh
— Darren (@ChiTownCheese) July 4, 2022
A doctor who treated victims on scene says of the slain parade attendees: “Their bodies were blown up.”
Dr. David Baum described the devastating scene after the Highland Park parade shooting. https://t.co/yK1GO6PtrT pic.twitter.com/ygthrPtuqr
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) July 4, 2022
Victims' age range from 8 years old to 85.
— Ray Cortopassi (@RayCortopassi) July 4, 2022
A reported 4 to 5 children present at the #HighlandPark 4th of July parade during the shooting sustained injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The youngest child is just 8 years old. #HighlandParkParade
— Danielle Campoamor (@DCampoamor) July 4, 2022
(Read more from “Illinois: 6 Dead, 24 Wounded in July 4th Parade Shooting” HERE)
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Highland Park Parade Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested After Brief Police Pursuit
By NBC Chicago. The 22-year-old person of interest connected to the Highland Park Independence Day parade mass shooting that left at least six people dead and approximately two dozen others “seriously injured” Monday morning has been arrested, police said.
Police said 22-year-old Robert “Bobby” E Crimo III was taken into custody following a brief police pursuit that ended in north suburban Lake Forest.
Authorities said Crimo’s vehicle was located in north Chicago and officers attempted to stop him before he fled the scene, leading police on a brief pursuit before coming to a stop.
He was taken into custody “without incident,” police said. and he was taken to the Highland Park Police Department for questioning. No charges had been filed as of late Monday night. . .
In separate social media videos, several gunshots could be heard, followed by a pause and another round of gunfire. In some videos, more than 50 shots are heard. (Read more from “Highland Park Parade Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested After Brief Police Pursuit” HERE)
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Highland Park Attack Occurred Despite Red Flag Law, Other Stringent Gun Controls
By Breitbart. A red flag law, a waiting period for gun purchases, licensing requirements, and numerous other gun controls did not prevent the July 4, 2022, Highland Park attack.
Mike Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety lists Illinois as the state with the sixth most stringent gun laws in the country.
Moreover, Gabby Giffords gun control group gives Illinois a grade of A- on gun control.
Illinois has a red flag law, a waiting period for gun purchases, gun owner licensing, domestic violence gun laws, “open carry regulations,” and numerous other gun controls. . .
Cook County has an “assault weapons” ban that also bans “high-capacity” magazines. In neighboring Lake County, the City of Highland Park has an “assault weapons” ban that also bans “large-capacity” magazines. (Read more from “Highland Park Parade Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested After Brief Police Pursuit” HERE)
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