Robert Crimo III Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Highland Park Parade Shooting
Robert Crimo III was sentenced to life in prison for the July 4, 2022 mass shooting that killed seven and injured dozens in Highland Park, Illinois.
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Robert Crimo III received seven consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for the July 4, 2022, shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, which resulted in seven deaths and injured 48 others. The judge, Victoria Rossetti, condemned Crimo for his "complete disregard for human life," adding that he is beyond rehabilitation. Survivors and victims’ families testified emotionally at the sentencing, speaking on the long-lasting trauma from the event. Crimo had previously pleaded guilty to the charges and did not attend the sentencing. His father, Robert Crimo Jr., was sentenced for facilitating his son’s gun license.
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Crimo pleaded guilty to 21 counts of first-degree murder (three counts per victim) and 48 counts of attempted murder.
Crimo refused to attend despite judicial warnings, and his attorneys stated he had no statement to provide the court.
The judge cited his 'complete disregard for human life' and called him 'irretrievably depraved' based on the premeditated mass shooting that killed seven and injured dozens.
He received 50 years for each of the 48 attempted murder charges, to be served consecutively after the life sentences.
The summary states Crimo Jr. was sentenced for facilitating his son’s gun license, but no details are provided in the cited articles about his specific charges or sentencing.
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