On July 4, a shooter opened fire at an Independence Day parade in the wealthy Chicago neighborhood of Highland Park, Illinois, killing six people and injuring 24 more.
The 22-year-old Robert “Bobby” Crimo, a resident of the area, has been identified as the shooting suspect.
After a multi-agency manhunt that lasted more than eight hours after the incident, Crimo was captured. Not far from the scene of the incident, he was arrested.
Pictures from the incident show the alleged mass killer being pushed on the ground face-down by police. He has previously made spooky videos online about shooting atrocities.
A total of 26 victims aged between eight and 85 were injured, with six still receiving hospital treatment. The area has a large Jewish community, although police have yet to share a possible motive for Monday’s slaughter.
DailyMail.com has pieced together the key moments from Monday’s shootings, based on information so-far shared by investigators
Pictures from the incident show the alleged mass killer being pushed on the ground face-down by police. He has previously made spooky videos online about shooting atrocities.
There were 26 wounded people in all, ranging in age from eight to 85, and six of them are currently requiring hospital care. Although there is a sizable Jewish community in the region, authorities have not yet disclosed a potential motivation for Monday’s massacre.
Based on material that has been revealed thus far by authorities, DailyMail.com has put together the crucial moments from Monday’s shootings.
Following a multi-agency manhunt, Crimo was captured more than eight hours after the incident. A little distance from the shooting location, he was arrested.
Police forced the accused mass killer to the ground face-down in dramatic photos taken at the scene. The man had posted eerie videos online depicting gun atrocities.
26 people, ranging in age from eight to 85, were hurt, and six of them are currently undergoing medical care. Despite the fact that there is a sizable Jewish community in the region, authorities have not revealed a potential explanation for Monday’s massacre.
Based on evidence that investigators have so far given, DailyMail.com has put together the critical events from Monday’s shootings.
It is unknown what kind of gun was used by Crimo in the attack. It has only ever been alluded to by investigators as a powerful gun thus far.
The incident was detailed by a witness called Zoe, who said: “All of a sudden, everyone behind us started fleeing.” When I turned to look, I noticed a female who had been shot and murdered about 20 feet behind me. I witnessed her demise. According to CNN, “I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Police claim that a “rifle” was found at the site, however witnesses claimed to have seen many bullets being shot rapidly, which they believe could only have come from a semi-automatic.
‘A rifle? No, no. It was an automatic weapon. It was pop, pop, pop – rifles don’t do that,’ she said.
Law enforcement who were at the parade responded to the shooting but Crimo quickly fled the scene in a 2010 Honda Fit prompting a multi-agency manhunt.
2. FBI agents search Crimo’s $425,000 family home, which sits just six minutes drive from the location of the shooting
Crimo lives in a small apartment behind his family home along Pleasant Avenue in Highwood, just north of Highland Park. His uncle, Paul Crimo, told CNN that he saw his nephew at home the night before the shooting.
It sits just 1.5 miles away from Gearhads, and is around six minutes drive away from the location of the shooting when traffic is light.
The home is valued at over $400,000. Paul Crimo says that he lives in the home too. When he last saw the suspect, Paul Crimo says: ‘Everything was as normal’
He said that the home is owned by the suspect’s father, Bob Crimo. The FBI made contact with the family around 2:30 pm. Crimo’s father gave investigators permission to search the home.
Paul Crimo went on to tell CNN: ‘He’s a quiet kid. He’s usually on his own. He’s a lonely, quiet person. He keeps everything to himself.’
It’s not clear at what time he left the home to begin his rampage.
3. A subsequent manhunt for Crimo ends with his dramatic roadside arrest just before 7:00 pm
The shooter’s uncle Paul Crimo said he was first contacted by the FBI at 2:30 pm local time, reports CNN.
In an evening news conference around 5pm, law enforcement named Crimo as a suspect in the shooting.
Crimo was described as being between 18 and 20 with long black hair, white, ‘slight build’ and wearing a t-shirt. His car was described and cops gave out his license plate number.
Around 7:00 pm local time, authorities said in a brief news conference that Crimo was in custody, having been arrested around 30 minutes earlier.
According to Chief Lou Jogmen of the Highland Park Police, Crimo was first spotted by members of a North Chicago police unit. Jogmen said that Crimo fled when officers attempted to pull him over.
Following a brief chase, Crimo came to a stop and was arrested Lake Forest, Illinois, not far from the where the shooting occurred.