Jury Selection Begins for Trial of Suburban Chicago July 4 Parade Mass Shooting Suspect

Robert E. Crimo III., watches the jury selection process during the first day of his trial at the Lake County Courthouse, Waukegan, Ill., on Feb. 24, 2025. Nam Y. Huh/Pool/AP Photo

WAUKEGAN, Ill.—The man accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade, killing seven people, is about to stand trial, nearly three years after the attack.

Jury selection started Monday after several delays. Part of the reason is the erratic behavior of the defendant, Robert Crimo III, which has raised questions about what to expect at trial for the 2022 mass shooting.