Highland Park parade shooting: Suspect’s dad sponsored him for gun permit
Robert E. Crimo III, identified as the suspect in the mass shooting that took place during an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, United States according to officials got sponsored by his father with a gun permit back in 2019.
He is said to have obtained the AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle used in the slayings with the help of his dad who has been identified as Bob Crimo even with a ton of warning signs he wasn’t fit to own one.
Authorities say Robert received help from his dad who allegedly sponsored his then 19-year-old son for a FOID (firearm owners identification) card, which he needed to buy the semi-automatic weapon, despite alarming incidents just months earlier.Robert was said to have had a couple of run-ins with Crimo in 2019 — one in which he threatened to kill himself, and another where he threatened to kill his own family.According to officials, the latter resulted in him having multiple weapons (knives) temporarily taken by law enforcement after his parents refused to press charges and Crimo told them he wasn’t a danger to himself and others.
As we reported earlier, he faces 7 counts of first-degree murder and several other charges and he is scheduled to appear in court this week.
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