New arrivalYou can now listen to Fox News articles.
Robert “Bobby” E. Climo III was charged with murder on Tuesday after firing 70 rounds at a parade on July 4 in Highland Park, Illinois, officials said.
The Illinois Prosecutor’s Office has announced seven first-class murder charges, one for each victim.
According to the office, the 21-year-old is facing life imprisonment without the possibility of parole if convicted.
At the Lake County Coroners Office, six victims were Catherine Goldstein (64), Irina McCarthy (35), Kevin McCarthy (37), Jacklin Sandheim (63) and Stephen Strauss (88). As identified throughout Highland Park. And Nicholas Toledo-Morelos Zaragoza, Mexico, 78.
Highland Park Independence Day Parade Identification of Shooting Victims: Who were they?
The seventh victim has not yet been identified.
Eric Reinhardt, a lawyer in Lake County, is expected to be even more guilty as his office promises to look for dozens of additional crimes.
The accusation was announced as more information was revealed about the suspect’s problematic history.
Shooter at Highland Park with the 2019 police flag “Clear and Present Danger”.He later cleared four background checks
On Tuesday, Illinois police said they had flagged the suspect as a “clear and present danger” after a quarrel between the suspect and a member of his family in 2019.
Illinois police said the suspect had threatened members of his family, but members did not file legal complaints that prevented law enforcement officers from taking action.
In a statement posted by the Governor on Twitter, the Illinois Police Department said, “In September 2019, the ISP received a clear and present danger report from Highland Park Police. It was related to the threat it posed to the family. ” Office staff.
Family members also “did not provide information on threats or mental health that would allow law enforcement agencies to take additional action,” the ISP statement added.
July Shooting Highland Park 4th: Event Timeline
The family also did not submit a firearm detention or protection order, police said.
Both of these documents should have been seen during the criminal record check.
In less than a year, in June 2020, the suspect cleared a background check to buy firearms. Illinois police said the suspect had finally cleared the state’s required background checks to purchase firearms on at least four separate occasions between 2020 and 2021.
Click here to get the Fox News app
The suspect brought five weapons to the parade, but attacked with a powerful rifle “similar to the AR-15,” said the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.
Louis Casiano of Fox News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.