Grand Jury Indicts Highland Park Shooting Suspect’s Father for Enabling Son’s Access to Firearms

Robert E. Crimo Jr., father of Robert Crimo III, waits for court to begin before Judge George D. Strickland at the Lake County, Ill., Courthouse in Waukegan, Ill., on Jan. 26, 2023. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo

On Wednesday, an Illinois grand jury formally indicted Robert Crimo Jr., the father of Highland Park mass shooting suspect Robert Crimo III.

Crimo III is accused of opening fire at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb. Seven people were killed in the shooting and 48 others were injured. Crimo III faces 117 charges.