Father of July 4 shooting suspect charged with 7 felonies

[Nevilledog]

https://apnews.com/article/illinois-6a5fb54943e11c4a89c262801e08255c

CHICAGO (AP) — The father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people in a mass shooting at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb has been charged with seven felony counts of reckless conduct, prosecutors announced Friday.

Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said Robert Crimo Jr. surrendered to police on Friday and will have a bond hearing Saturday. Rinehart said the charges are based on Crimo sponsoring his then 19-year-old son’s application for a gun license in 2019.

“Parents and guardians are in the best position to decide whether their teenagers should have a weapon,” Rinehart said. “In this case, the system failed when Robert Crimo Jr. sponsored his son. He knew what he knew and he signed the form anyway.”

Rinehart wouldn’t further discuss what led his office to file the charges this week. Authorities have previously said the accused shooter, Robert Crimo III, attempted suicide by machete in April 2019 and in September 2019 was accused by a family member of making threats to “kill everyone.”

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[brewens]

1. Good. The uncle said the kid hadn't worked for two years but had access to a car and had spent quite

a lot on weapons including the guns. There was more irresponsibility there than just signing off on the guns.

[gratuitous]

2. Parents and guardians are in the best position?

Might want to re-evaluate that assumption.

[SharonClark]

6. I couldn't agree more.

[SheltieLover]

3. Good!

[Cha]

4. TY & Lake County SA & Prosecutors. nt

[RainCaster]

5. By signing, is he accepting legal responsibility?

Asking for a dead friend. Or so.