(WBBM NEWSRADIO) – The father of the man charged in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday for helping his son obtain firearms.
Robert E. Crimo Jr. is to be arraigned Thursday on seven counts of reckless conduct for sponsoring his son’s state gun ownership application, despite allegedly knowing his son had threatened to kill himself and his family.
Lake County state’s attorney office spokesman Steven Spagnolo confirmed details about the grand jury indictment.
Crimo Jr. has been free on bail since prosecutors charged him in December.
Prosecutors filed seven counts, one for each person killed at the Highland Park parade last year. A reckless conduct charge carries a maximum sentence of three years.
“Parents who help their kids get weapons of war are morally and legally responsible when those kids hurt others with those weapons,” Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said in a statement Wednesday.
“We presented our evidence to a grand jury and they agreed the case should move forward. We will continue to seek justice for the victims and prosecute those who endanger the community,” Rinehart said.
Crimo Jr.’s son, Robert E. Crimo III, allegedly fired a rifle legally purchased with a Firearm Owners Identification card, wounding nearly 50 people as they lined the streets for the parade.
The younger Crimo, 22, remains in custody at Lake County Jail pending his ongoing murder case.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2023. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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