A Chicago suburban man accused of killing seven people and injuring 48 people during a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois, agreed to plate his plea in court on Monday.
Robert Crimyo III, 24, faces 21 counts of first-degree murder – three counts and 48 counts attempted murder for each person killed. He initially pleaded not guilty to all 69 charges.
In the court, the judge asked Crimyo if he understood that he would not be tried if he pleaded guilty. Crimyo replied that he understood his plea and turned him guilty on all charges.
Crimo's ruling hearing is set for April 23rd.
Highland Park Parade Shooting Suspect Robert Crimmy III refuses plea bargain
Robert E. Crimyo III will speak with Lake County official defender Anton Trizna, Anton Trizna, as he competed in the hearing before Judge Victoria A. Rossetti in Lake County Courthouse on June 26, 2024 in Waukegan, Illinois. (Nam Y. Huh-Pool/Getty Images)
Limino is said to have climbed the roof above the July 4th parade in downtown Highland Park 30 miles north of Chicago. I fired audience Legally purchased Smith & Wesson M&P 15 rifle.
The seven victims who died in the shooting are 63-year-old Jacki Sundheim. Nicolas Toledo Zaragoza, 78; Irina McCarthy and Kevin McCarthy (37), 35; Katherine Goldstein, 64; Steven Strauss, 88; Edward Uvald, 69.
Robert E. Crimmy III is monitoring the jury selection process on the first day of his trial in Lake County Courthouse, Waukegan, Illinois, February 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, pool, file)
His father, Robert Crimyo Jr.the former mayoral candidate was charged in connection with how his son obtained a gun license. He pleaded guilty to a count of seven misdemeanors of reckless conduct in 2023, taking him less than two months in prison.
The road to trial was bumpy and partially delayed due to Crimyo's unpredictability, including a refusal to plea deal that surprised his lawyer. After a potential ju apprentice was questioned last week, he appeared sporadically in court, sometimes refusing to leave his prison cell.
At one point, Crimyo fired his official defender and suddenly turned himself around after saying he would represent himself.
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Patrick McGovern and Audrey Conklin of Fox News, along with the Associated Press, contributed to this report.
