Grand Jury Gets Case of July 4 Shooting Suspect’s Father

Grand Jury Gets Case of July 4 Shooting Suspect’s Father
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
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CHICAGO—Illinois prosecutors told a judge Thursday that they are presenting evidence to a grand jury for a possible indictment against the father of the man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.

Robert Crimo Jr., 58, was arrested in December on seven felony counts of reckless conduct. He is accused of helping his son obtain a gun license years before the 2022 Highland Park shooting, even though the then-19-year-old had reportedly threatened violence.