The suspect was able to legally purchase the rifle used in the attack within the past year despite ominous run-ins with police in 2019.
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Highland Park parade shooting live updates: Suspect was the subject of two police visits in 2019 and had weapons confiscated
The man accused of killing 7 people and wounding dozens more at a parade in a Chicago suburb planned the rampage for weeks, police say. Live updates.
Arrest made in shooting rampage at Highland Park July 4th parade that killed 6, hurt dozens
Authorities identified a person of interest in a shooting at a Chicago suburb July 4th parade as Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo, 22.
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