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HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Police in the Chicago suburb scarred by America's latest mass shooting say the suspect planned the attack for several weeks and wore women's clothing to conceal his identity.
Covelli says Crimo brought a legally purchased high-power rifle to the parade, accessed a roof of a business via a fire escape ladder and fired more than 70 rounds at people gathered at the Independence Day celebration. Covelli says a second rifle was located in the vehicle, also purchased by Crimo, and the suspect remains in custody. An update on charges is expected later today.
Mayor Nancy Rotering told the news conference that today is a day of grieving together, to pause and to remember those who died as well as honour those who were injured."Many years ago, he was just a little boy, a quiet little boy that I knew," Rotering said."It breaks my heart. It absolutely breaks my heart."
The confluence of America's birthday and a worsening epidemic of gun violence is sure to conjure a familiar brew of hurt, helplessness and outrage.
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