Parade shooting suspect's father free after posting bond
The father of the suspect in the July 4 Highland Park parade shooting is free after posting $50,000 bond Saturday afternoon, authorities said Sunday.
Robert Crimo Jr. faces seven counts of felony reckless conduct alleging he helped his son obtain a Firearm Owners Identification card in 2019 despite his troubled past. Authorities allege his son later used a legally purchased rifle in the parade shooting that left seven spectators dead and dozens more wounded.
Crimo Jr., 58, of Highwood, is scheduled to return to court Jan. 12 on the charges. He faces up to three years in prison if found guilty.
Lake County prosecutors filed charges against Crimo Jr. on Thursday, saying he was criminally reckless when he helped his son obtain the FOID card. Because the younger Crimo was younger than 21 at the time, he needed parental approval obtain the FOID card.
Authorities say Crimo Jr. signed off on the FOID application in late 2019, despite an incident three months earlier in which police say his son threatened to kill members of his family and had dozens of knives seized from him.
Robert Crimo III is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 31. He faces 117 charges in the parade shooting, including 21 counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of attempted murder.