Illinois Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Father of Parade Shooting Suspect

Illinois Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Father of Parade Shooting Suspect
Attorney George Gomez (R) speaks as attorney Alanna Myerson (L) and Robert E. Crimo Jr. (C) listen during an appearance at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, Ill., on Aug. 28, 2023. Nam Y. Huh/Pool via AP Photo
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CHICAGO—A judge on Monday refused to dismiss the case against a father who helped his son obtain a gun license three years before authorities say the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.

Illinois prosecutors charged Robert Crimo Jr. under a unconstitutionally vague law, his lawyer argued at a hearing earlier this month in Waukegan, north of Highland Park where the shooting took place.