Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the Highland Park mass shooting that left seven dead and 48 more wounded. As the community remembers those lost to violence, the alleged gunman and his father expect to face separate trials in the coming months.
“Tonight, we mourn for those who were murdered, we mourn for their families, we mourn for their friends, we mourn for their neighbors, and we mourn for our community,” Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering said during a memorial days after the shooting.
In addition to the murder charges, Crimo III also faces 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm for each victim who was struck by a bullet, bullet fragment or piece of shrapnel.trial date in the case could be setMore than five months after the shooting, Lake County authorities charged Crimo III’s father, Robert Crimo Jr., with seven counts of reckless conduct for allegedly helping his son obtain a Firearms Owner Identification card.
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