Man Charged in 4th of July Parade Shooting Plans to Represent Himself at Trial

Man Charged in 4th of July Parade Shooting Plans to Represent Himself at Trial
Robert E. Crimo III, is escorted into a courtroom during a case management conference before Judge Victoria A. Rossetti at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, Ill., on Dec. 11, 2023. Nam Y. Huh/Pool/AP Photo
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Waukegan, Ill.—The man accused of killing seven people at a July Fourth parade in suburban Chicago last year fired his public defenders on Monday and said he plans to represent himself at trial, slated to start in February.

Robert Crimo III is charged with 21 counts of first-degree murder, 48 counts of attempted murder, and 48 counts of aggravated battery for the shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. Dozens, including children, were injured.