Suspect in Highland Park capturing was 'clear and present danger' in 2019: Police

Jack Birle

July 06, 09:56 AM July 06, 09:56 AM

The person accused of becoming the gunman in the Highland Park taking pictures passed quite a few background checks, even after law enforcement submitted a very clear and present threat report in 2019.

The suspect, 21-12 months-old Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III, passed 4 history checks involving June and September 2020, in accordance to the Illinois Point out Law enforcement.

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The information launch from the point out law enforcement claimed no arrests ended up designed or firearms restraining orders filed when the very clear and current threat report was filed in September 2019.

"At the time of the September 2019 incident, the topic did not have a FOID card to revoke or a pending FOID software to deny," go through the launch. "As a result, at the time of FOID application review in January of 2020, there was inadequate foundation to set up apparent and existing danger and deny the FOID application."

Crimo acquired the weapon allegedly employed in the capturing lawfully irrespective of Illinois's demanding gun guidelines, like pink flag legislation.

Red flag laws are created to prevent people who show violent tendencies from owning access to get guns. The rules ended up a critical component in the bipartisan gun violence avoidance laws President Joe Biden not long ago signed into legislation.

Law enforcement officials in Illinois defended the state's pink flag legislation even with the issues about its effectiveness in a information conference Tuesday.

"Illinois has a solid pink-flag regulation that retains communities harmless and respects everyone's legal rights," Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said.

Authorities have charged Crimo with 7 counts of very first-degree murder and have promised additional fees will be filed versus the suspect in the coming days and weeks.

Crimo is suspected of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in the Chicago suburb, killing 7 persons and injuring 54 some others.