Robert Crimo III, accused of July 4th parade mass shooting, set to appear in court today for possible change of plea

Robert Crimo III, the man accused of opening fire from a rooftop onto Fourth of July parade revelers in Highland Park, Illinois, two years ago, killing seven people and injuring four dozen, is set to appear in court Wednesday for a possible change of plea, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office said.

Robert Crimo III, the man accused of opening fire from a rooftop onto Fourth of July parade revelers in Highland Park, Illinois, two years ago, killing seven people and injuring dozens of others, is set to appear in court Wednesday for a possible change of plea, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office said. Crimo’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment. Crimo previously pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of first-degree murder – three for each deceased victim – as well as 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm for each victim struck by a bullet, bullet fragment or shrapnel, the office said. The charges stem from the mass shooting in Highland Park, a wealthy suburb north of Chicago, at an Independence Day parade just after 10 a.m. The shooter was perched on a rooftop overlooking the parade route and used a high-powered rifle “similar to an AR-15” to fire more than 70 rounds into the crowd, sending hundreds of attendees fleeing in terror, authorities said. Crimo, 21 at the time, allegedly dressed in women’s clothing to conceal his identity and used makeup to cover his tattoos during the shooting, according to investigators. Afterward, he left the roof and blended in with the fleeing crowd, sparking a regional hunt for his whereabouts. Crimo was arrested after a brief car chase in nearby Lake Forest later that day. He admitted he carried out the attack and said he emptied two 30-round magazines before loading the weapon with a third and continuing to fire, authorities said in court.