The father of a mass shooting suspect stands trial for helping him get a gun license
npr.org/2023/11/06/1210876211/highland-park-shooting-robert-crimo-father-gun-license-application
Quick Glance: Father of Mass Shooting Suspect on Trial for Aiding Gun License
- Robert Crimo Jr. accused of helping his teenage son obtain a gun license despite threats of violence.
- Trial begins with Judge George Strickland presiding instead of a jury.
- Defense claims charges are baseless and unprecedented.
- Both sides expected to cite the son's confession as evidence.
US appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapons ban: A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld an Illinois state ban on assault-style weapons and high-capacity ...
reuters.com/legal/us-appeals-court-upholds-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-2023-11-04/
Suspect accused of killing 8 near Chicago was related to most of the victims, authorities say
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Quick Glance: Suspect in Chicago Suburban Killings Had Family Ties to Most Victims
- Authorities believe all 8 victims were shot on Sunday, and the suspect was found in Texas over 1,000 miles away from the crime scene.
- The victims were shot at different locations in Joliet, and their exact relationships to the suspect are still unknown.
- The suspect was located in Texas with no known ties to the state, confirming the suspicion of attempting to flee to Mexico.
- The Illinois authorities provided a clearer timeline of the shootings and the suspect's escape from the area.
Chicago architect wins commission to build memorial to fallen journalists in Washington
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/13/chicago-architect-wins-commission-to-build-memorial-to-fallen-journalists-in-washington/
Highland Park native, wife donate $1M for permanent parade shooting memorial; ‘It’s always been the place I consider home’
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/01/highland-park-native-wife-donate-1m-for-permanent-parade-shooting-memorial-its-always-been-the-place-i-consider-home/
Austin man faces murder charges related to mass shooting near Dan Ryan: police: Trivell Pruitt, 53, faces single counts of murder and attempted murder related to ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/28/austin-man-faces-murder-charges-related-to-mass-shooting-near-dan-ryan-police/
Aurora first responders incorporate lessons learned during Pratt mass shooting: Aurora police and fire department leaders say they have new training programs ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/22/aurora-first-responders-incorporate-lessons-learned-during-pratt-mass-shooting/
Accused gunman in mass shooting at N.J. house party indicted on murder charges: The shooting at a Cumberland County birthday party in 2021 resulted in three ...
nj.com/cumberland/2024/02/accused-gunman-in-mass-shooting-at-nj-house-party-indicted-on-murder-charge.html
Column: Training and heart kick in when tragedy strikes: People across the city and beyond quickly responded after the mass shooting at the Pratt warehouse in ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/17/column-training-and-heart-kick-in-when-tragedy-strikes/
‘Reign of terror’: Joliet police say mass shooting suspect killed eight people, including two teenage girls and multiple relatives
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-joliet-shooting-romeo-nance-follow-20240123-iwkykh3kafakjfkzskcqruo3oa-story.html
Aurora honors victims of Pratt mass shooting at candlelight vigil: City officials and family members of the victims shared memories at a candlelight vigil on ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/16/aurora-honors-victims-of-pratt-mass-shooting-at-candlelight-vigil/
Memories, pain remain fresh five years after Pratt mass shooting in Aurora: For those involved, from victims' families to first responders ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/14/memories-pain-remain-fresh-five-years-after-mass-shooting-at-pratt-in-aurora/
Pair of mass shootings in suburbs offers grim reminder: Illinois and Chicago routinely rank among nation’s worst for such crimes
chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-illinois-mass-shootings-2023-20240128-7d3433b2sfa2hhbfjsjw3llqo4-story.html
Display in Aurora honors victims as fifth anniversary of Pratt mass shooting nears
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/11/display-in-aurora-honors-victims-as-fifth-anniversary-of-pratt-mass-shooting-nears/
Joliet mayor calls for donations to pay funeral costs for survivors of 7 relatives killed during shooting rampage
chicagotribune.com/2024/01/31/joliet-mayor-calls-for-donations-to-pay-funeral-costs-for-survivors-of-7-relatives-killed-during-shooting-rampage/
New Gun Laws Take Effect in Five States Today: California, Minnesota, Illinois, Washington and Colorado have enacted stronger regulations
newsweek.com/new-gun-laws-take-effect-five-states-today-1856926
At vigil for those killed in Joliet mass shooting, family remembered for love and laughter
chicagotribune.com/news/ct-joliet-killings-vigil-20240128-zyxpdws2vvezdehwxhopqmprwu-story.html
Highland Park recreation director fired while on leave for parade shooting PTSD; ‘I don’t want this to ever happen to anybody again’
chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-highland-park-employee-shooting-mental-health-st-0119-20240119-q4chxqe5pvfutd6n7qfystgq3y-story.html
New gun safety laws take effect around US after over 650 mass shootings in 2023: California, Illinois and Colorado among states implementing ‘red flag’ laws ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/01/gun-safety-laws-us-2024
Pentagon Makes Money Off Bullets Used in Mass Shootings: Defense Department gets paid about $30 million a year from sales of military-grade ammunition to ...
bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-us-made-gun-exports-lake-city-ammo/
At least 15 people shot, two critically, at Halloween party in Chicago : Another weekend marked by gun violence in city after six women and nine men were injured ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/29/chicago-shooting-halloween-party
He Ran the NYC Marathon to Raise Awareness About Gun Violence: Jamie Citron ran the NYC marathon on behalf of the Sandy Hook Promise, and to show his niece that ...
runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a45791866/how-running-changed-me-jamie-citron/
Two women were shot at a White Sox game and no one seems to care: It happened in August and yet we're still awaiting updates
deadspin.com/chicago-white-sox-guaranteed-rate-field-shooting-guns-1851003641
Gun violence expert speaks on Highland Park shooting suspect's father's plea: After the father of the Highland Park shooting suspect pleaded guilty this week ...
insider.com/highland-park-shooting-father-guilty-plea-gun-violence-expert-policies-2023-11
Man charged in North Lawndale shooting that wounded 15, including 2 critically: Law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced dozens of criminal charges against ...
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-north-lawndale-shooting-charges-20231030-20231031-qnnk6we5zbconloq273konz2we-story.html
Pain, frustration linger a year after Halloween mass shooting in East Garfield Park
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-halloween-mass-shooting-2022-patterson-family-20231029-p5z5qrjlk5fmdgmivtpfabkv6e-story.html
Illinois Supreme Court finds assault weapons ban constitutional: The ban was passed after the Highland Park mass shooting.
abcnews.go.com/US/illinois-supreme-court-finds-assault-weapons-ban-constitutional/story
Quick Glance: Illinois Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of assault weapons ban
- The Illinois State Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a strict assault weapons ban, enacted after the Highland Park shooting, is constitutional.
- The court's decision came in response to a lawsuit challenging the ban's compliance with the equal protections clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
- The court overturned a lower court's ruling and determined that the ban does not violate the equal protections clause.
- The plaintiffs explicitly waived any separate claim that the restrictions unlawfully infringe upon the second amendment.
Survivor of 2022 shooting makes angry plea: After surviving a mass shooting in Illinois, a woman visiting Nashville confronts media.
bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-65095161
Supreme Court Allows Illinois Ban on AR-15s, AK-17s to Stand for Now: The brief, unsigned order issued Wednesday keeps in place an Illinois ban on the sale of ...
usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2023-05-17/supreme-court-allows-illinois-ban-on-ar-15s-ak-17s-to-stand-for-now
Washington state bans assault weapons including AR-15s : Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill into law, making Washington the 10th state with restrictions on such ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/25/washington-state-assault-weapons-ban-guns/
'Aren't you tired of covering this?': After surviving a mass shooting in Illinois, a woman visiting Nashville confronts media.
bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-65095161
Biden bemoans nation's gun violence 1 year after Highland Park parade mass shooting
abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-bemoans-nations-gun-violence-1-year-after/story
1 woman killed, 8 others injured in West Side Chicago mass shooting, police say: A 21-year-old woman was killed and eight other women were injured when gunfire ...
cnn.com/2023/07/30/us/chicago-mass-shooting-west-side/
Many mass shooters acquire guns legally: From 1966 to 2019, 77% of mass shooters purchased at least some of the weapons used in the shootings legally.
axios.com/2023/03/28/mass-shooting-nashville-guns-legally
Officer who helped stop Louisville bank shooter is off a ventilator and is able to follow some commands
cnn.com/2023/05/09/us/nickolas-wilt-louisville-police-officer/
Suspect's dad charged in Highland Park July 4 parade mass shooting: He's charged with seven counts of reckless conduct causing great bodily harm.
abcnews.go.com/US/suspects-dad-charged-highland-park-july-4-parade/story
Quick Glance: The father of a July 4th, Illinois parade shooting suspect has been charged with seven felonies.
- Robert Crimo Jr. surrendered to police on Friday, according to Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart, and will have a bond hearing on Saturday.
- By phone Friday, Chicago-area attorney George M. Gomez confirmed that he was defending Robert Crimo Jr. in the recently disclosed criminal case.
- "It was shocking, hard to imagine," Maxwell Straus remarked.
- According to Uvaldo-Mendez, his wife and grandson were also injured.
Nine shot in Cleveland nightclub area; US manhunt on for suspect: Police say there is no indication at this point of any incident in the night district that ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/9/nine-shot-in-cleveland-nightclub-area-us-manhunt-on-for-suspect
2 men, 4 children hospitalized after Illinois shooting: An adult male and a juvenile male are listed in critical condition, police said.
abcnews.go.com/US/2-men-4-children-hospitalized-after-illinois-shooting/story
Supreme Court Won’t Block Illinois Laws on High-Powered Rifles: The justices struck down a New York gun control law last year, announcing a new test to evaluate ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/17/us/politics/supreme-court-gun-laws-illinois.html
Chicago police investigate White Sox baseball game shooting as two women injured: One woman, 42, is said to be in a 'fair' condition in hospital after receiving ...
news.sky.com/story/chicago-police-investigate-white-sox-baseball-game-shooting-as-two-women-injured-12947806
Quick Glance: Police investigate shooting incident at Chicago White Sox game
- One woman sustained a gunshot wound and another was grazed during a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics.
- The 42-year-old woman was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition.
- The timing of the shooting incident is still unclear.
- Police are still investigating the incident.
Father of suspected gunman at Fourth of July parade mass shooting in Illinois is indicted on multiple counts
cnn.com/2023/02/16/us/highland-park-illinois-4th-july-shooting-father-indicted/
Father of July 4 shooting suspect charged with 7 felonies: CHICAGO (AP) — The father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people in a mass shooting at a ...
thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-father-of-july-4-parade-shooting-suspect-charged-with-felony/
Illinois bans semiautomatic gun sales, legal challenge expected: Illinois has banned the sale of many common kinds of semiautomatic guns with immediate effect in ...
reuters.com/world/us/illinois-bans-semiautomatic-gun-sales-legal-challenge-expected-2023-01-11/
Highland Park marks year since July 4th parade shootings with moment of silence: Highland Park, Illinois, marked one year since a gunman killed seven people and ...
cnn.com/2023/07/04/us/highland-park-parade-shooting-anniversary/
Police order River North bar to close after 8 people shot during exchange of gunfire nearby early Sunday morning
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-shooting-river-north-20231008-zl3r6gqhcvflhesxcldqz5ttoa-story.html
Eyewitness videos of Bangkok’s Siam Paragon shooting show heroic actions of staff
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/eyewitness-videos-of-bangkok-s-siam-paragon-shooting-show-heroic-actions-of-staff
Four months later, DuPage County mass shooting puts spotlight on ‘lost community’
chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-willowbrook-mass-shooting-dupage-county-20231016-6xkq4dcyzvgndd4bm3qj5wbopi-story.html
Highland Park suspected shooter’s father is charged with felony reckless conduct: The father of the man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more ...
cnn.com/2022/12/16/us/highland-park-shooting-suspect-father-charges/
Plans underway for place to remember Highland Park parade shooting victims; ‘We will approach this ... with the utmost sensitivity’
chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/ct-highland-park-shooting-memorial-st-0928-20230927-zmvfyqlekrhallq2qjawgnnwwm-story.html
String of deadly shootings across the nation mar holiday weekend: Among those killed were a police officer, a Catholic bishop and a baby.
abcnews.go.com/US/string-deadly-shootings-nation-mar-holiday-weekend/story
Dad of Highland Park shooting suspect pleads not guilty to reckless conduct charges
abcnews.go.com/US/dad-highland-park-shooting-suspect-pleads-guilty-reckless/story
Judge to set trial date in December for alleged Highland Park parade shooter : Judge Victoria Rossetti set Dec. 11 for the next appearance. The judge said she ...
chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-crimo-hearing-st-0912-20230911-je2a4rdymrhyjotyr5qypbwzou-story.html
July 4 Highland Park parade shooting: Remembering the victims 1 year later: Seven people were killed in the 2022 mass shooting in Illinois.
abcnews.go.com/US/victims-july-4th-highland-park-parade-shooting/story
Quick Glance: Chicago: Crime appears to have been planned for weeks
- At least seven people were killed at a parade in a Chicago suburb by gunshots.
- Now, a gunman has fired seemingly indiscriminately at a throng at a national holiday parade in Chicago.
- On Monday, the guy opened fire on parade participants and bystanders in Highland Park.
- According to preliminary findings, he fired indiscriminately into the throng, according to police spokesman Chris Covelli.
Bond set at $50K for father of July 4 shooting suspect: CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Saturday set bond at $50,000 for the father of an Illinois man charged with ...
apnews.com/article/chicago-illinois-65a8165b553786c0a69ea37c9ac8dcd0
Neighbors say 9-year-old girl killed in Chicago over noise complaint: The shooting happened Saturday night in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood.
pbs.org/newshour/nation/neighbors-say-9-year-old-girl-killed-in-chicago-over-noise-complaint
Father of accused Illinois gunman faces charges in July 4 parade mass shooting: An Illinois prosecutor has filed felony charges against the father of the man ...
reuters.com/legal/father-accused-illinois-gunman-faces-charges-july-4-parade-mass-shooting-2022-12-17/
Multiple People Shot, Wounded, in Illinois Mass Shooting, Report Says: Immediate details on the incident were slim but the shooting occurred at approximately ...
thedailybeast.com/multiple-people-shot-wounded-in-illinois-mass-shooting-report-says
What does Florida’s red flag law say, and could it have thwarted the Jacksonville shooter?
sun-sentinel.com/2023/08/29/what-does-floridas-red-flag-law-say-and-could-it-have-thwarted-the-jacksonville-shooter/
Highland Park, Deerfield high schools move up metal detector installation following shooting of 16-year-old student
chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/ct-hpn-metal-detectors-d113-tl-0817-20230814-ihxi5w6mtrhjhib4zypgqgs3om-story.html
‘Hated Black people’: Gunman’s manifesto: A gunman driven by racial hate shot and killed three Black people in Jacksonville, Florida before fatally turning the ...
news.com.au/world/north-america/racially-motivated-four-dead-including-gunman-in-florida-shooting/news-story/9a744acaf3d221e61a00caba9d4af250
3 dead in Illinois home invasion, police say: Bolingbrook Police said they responded Sunday evening to a home invasion.
abcnews.go.com/US/3-dead-illinois-home-invasion-police/story
Police: 18-year-old man dead, 3 others wounded in Washington Park mass shooting: Police said they responded to reports of a person shot in the 5700 block of ...
chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-washington-park-shooting-20230814-7aibwg4yhnap7kspnkcon6szli-story.html
Illinois bans assault weapons after parade shooting. Which other states have bans?
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/10/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-highland-park-shooting/11024487002/
A suspect is in custody after 3 people were killed, including a child, in a possible home invasion shooting in Illinois, police said
cnn.com/2023/03/06/us/bolingbrook-illinois-home-invasion-shooting/
Monterey Park, 6 months after mass shooting, seeks gun dealer ‘buffer zone’: Monterey Park’s City Council is poised to vote on a proposed ordinance that seeks to ...
sgvtribune.com/2023/08/01/monterey-park-6-months-after-mass-shooting-seeks-gun-dealer-buffer-zone/
‘I wish I could say it was something new:’ Police, activists step in to assist in city’s latest mass shooting in North Lawndale
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-lawndale-mass-shooting-20230731-vwkau4oxjbewjhlagva2n4suoi-story.html
1 woman dead, 8 other women injured in North Lawndale shooting: One woman is dead and eight more were injured in a mass shooting Sunday morning in North Lawndale ...
chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-shooting-north-lawndale-20230730-sb3ozru6t5f5benxbj2rcgnv24-story.html
Washington DC and US states with highest mass shooting rates: US states with the highest number of mass shootings per million people include Louisiana and ...
metro.co.uk/2023/07/28/washington-dc-has-highest-rate-of-mass-shootings-in-us-19213250/
1 Dead, 22 Injured In Parking Lot Shooting In Chicago Suburb: At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a parking lot for ...
huffpost.com/entry/chicago-parking-lot-shooting_n_648f5792e4b025003ee4fb49
Illinois Shooting: 1 Killed, 20 Injured At Juneteenth Celebration In Willowbrook: This is the sixth mass shooting in Illinois so far this June.
forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/06/18/illinois-shooting-1-killed-20-injured-at-juneteenth-celebration-in-willowbrook/
Downtown Cleveland businesses impacted by violence, mass shooting; $50k reward for information on gunman who
cleveland.com/crime/2023/07/downtown-cleveland-businesses-impacted-by-violence-mass-shooting-50k-reward-for-information-on-gunman-who-shot-9-people-on-west-6th.html
Nine shot in downtown Cleveland, one man seriously wounded as police search for suspect
apnews.com/article/mass-shooting-cleveland-e2a76fedf6d11cf796e0989ab040d020
Records show Cook County joined trend of law enforcement using firearms restraining orders after Highland Park parade shooting
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-cook-county-firearms-restraining-orders-20230709-swwjm7fzb5girpbc4jqdxk7bva-story.html
Illinois police flew drones over July 4th parades, 1 year after mass shooting: Illinois cops ramped up security, including the use of drones, at Fourth of July ...
insider.com/illinois-police-drones-fourth-of-july-parades-mass-shooting-surveillance-2023-7
Highland Park shooting marked with remembrance, renewed call for gun reform: Highland Park, Illinois, celebrated July 4th in somber remembrance ...
kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article277013978.html
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The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives: From financial costs to personal costs, survivors from shootings in Uvalde ...
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Guardianship battle escalates over Highland Park boy orphaned after parents were killed in parade shooting
chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/ct-highland-park-shooting-orphan-custody-fight-20230703-rtxz76ox6fewrfdp62fuhecrlm-story.html
Highland Park, a year later: Use of state’s ‘red flag’ gun laws jumps in wake of parade killings
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-highland-park-shooting-anniversary-gun-laws-20230702-vb7mem3n2vdengvgrl4fdnsuhm-story.html
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