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Highland Park, Illinois (AP) — Killed 7 people when shooting a bullet hail The Associated Press parade from the rooftop on the outskirts of Chicago legally uses powerful rifles and four other weapons used in shootings, despite threatening violence, according to police. I bought it.
Robert E. Climo III was charged with seven murders in a shooting on Tuesday, with hundreds of marchers, parents and children fleeing in horror, Highland Park, a wealthy community. Started a one-hour manhunt in and around. On the shores of Lake Michigan. Investigators have not yet identified the motive.
Prosecutors have promised to seek dozens more prosecutions, and Kurimo will appear for the first time on Wednesday. His lawyer said he intends to enter an acquittal for all charges.
Using a "AR-15-like" rifle, a crowd of parades were shot with more than 70 bullets from the top of a commercial building, a spokesman for Lake County's Major Crime Task Force said. Stated.
A seventh victim was injured and died on Tuesday. According to Task Force spokesman Christopher Coveri, the attack injured more than three other dozens and the suspect had planned for several weeks.
The assault was less than three years after going to Kurimo's house after receiving a phone call from a family member who said police were threatening to "kill everyone" at Kurimo's house. Happened. Police confiscated 16 knives, daggers and swords, but in September 2019, there were no signs of having a gun at the time, according to Coveli.
Police in April 2019 also reported an attempted suicide by the suspect, according to Mr. Coveli.
Kurimo legally purchased the rifle used in the attack in Illinois within the past year, Kovel said. According to police, he bought five firearms and was recovered by a police officer in his father's house.
His revelation on the purchase of guns has allowed him to acquire guns and carry out slaughter in recent months, despite obvious warning signs of mental health and a tendency towards violence. The latest example of a young man.
Illinois police, which issue gun owner licenses, said Kurimo applied for a license in December 2019 when he was 19 years old. His father sponsored his application.
At that time, "there was no clear and sufficient basis to establish a present danger," the application was rejected, state police said in a statement.
Investigators who cross-examined suspects and confirmed posts on social media identified motives for targeting victims by race, religion, and other protected positions. He said he hadn't done anything or found any signs.
At the July 4th parade, hundreds of drinkers were initially mistaken for fireworks before fleeing in horror. The next day, strollers and lawn chairs that parade participants panicked remained within the wide boundaries of the police. Outside the police tape, some residents drove to collect the blankets and chairs they had thrown away.
David Shapiro, 47, said the shooting quickly turned the parade into a "confusion."
"People didn't immediately know if the shooter was chasing you, in front of or behind you, or where the shooter came from," he said. Said on Tuesday when I took out the lawn chair.
The shooting took place at a location on the parade route, with many residents betting their primary perspective early in the day.
Among them were Nicholas Toledo, who was visiting a family in Illinois from Mexico, and Jackie Sandheim, a lifelong congregation and staff member of the nearby North Shore congregation Israel. Lake County prosecutors have announced the names of the other four victims.
On Tuesday, hospital officials said nine people between the ages of 14 and 70 remained in the hospital.
The shooting was the latest to shatter the rituals of American life. Schools, churches, grocery stores, and now community parades have all become hitmen in recent months. This time, bloodshed occurred when the country tried to celebrate its founding and the bonds that still connect it.
Gunmen initially avoided capture by blending in with the fleeing crowd dressed as women, Kovel said.
Police officers pulled 21-year-old Klimo north of the shooting site hours after police released the photo and warned that it could be armed and dangerous, Hi. Landpark police chief Lujogmen said.
We asked about the emotional state of the client, Thomas A, a prominent Chicago-based lawyer. Darkin said he had spoken to Klimo only once on the phone for 10 minutes. He declined to comment further.
In 2013, Highland Park officials approved a ban on semi-automatic firearms and large magazines. Local doctors and the Illinois Rifle Association quickly challenged the liberal suburban stance. The court battle ended in 2015 at the doorstep of the US Supreme Court, and judges refused to hear the case and maintained suburban regulations.
Illinois law convicts people who are convicted of felony, drug addicts, or who are deemed to be potentially harmful to themselves or others. Can refuse to buy a gun. That last provision may have stopped the suicide crimo from getting a weapon.
However, under the law, who the provisions apply to must be decided by "courts, boards, committees, or other legal bodies".
The state has a so-called red flag law aimed at stopping dangerous people before they are killed, but family members, relatives, roommates, or police have seized guns from judges. You need to ask to order.
Kurimo, dubbed Bobby, was an ambitious rapper for the stage name Awake the Rapper, posting dozens of videos and songs on social media, some of which were ominous and violent. ..
Federal investigators have confirmed Kurimo's online profile, and in a preliminary investigation of his internet history, he investigated genocide, beheading, law and other violence. It was shown that I downloaded multiple photos depicting. The bailiff said.
Officials were unable to publicly discuss the details of the investigation and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Shapiro, a Highland Park resident who fled the parade with his family, said his four-year-old son woke up screaming late that night.
"He's too young to understand what happened," Shapiro said. "But he knows something bad has happened."
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Foody reported by Chicago. Orchard in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Associated Press writer Don Babwin of Chicago, Mike Householder of Highland Park, Bernard Condon and Mike Balsamo of New York, Armor Madani of Washington, Jim Mustian of New Orleans, Barbara of San Francisco. Ortutay and researcher Ronda Schaffner also contributed.
