Officials say it did not appear that the suspect had planned another attack in Wisconsin, but fled there, saw another Independence Day celebration and “seriously contemplated” firing on it.
Helena Kavanaugh, right, stands with friends Addison Schwan, center, and Charlie Shookman after Kavanaugh placed flowers Wednesday at a memorial for the seven people who lost their lives in the Highland Park, Ill., Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park. HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.
Covelli said it did not appear that Crimo had planned another attack in Wisconsin, but fled there, saw another Independence Day celebration and “seriously contemplated” firing on it. The assailant had ditched the semi-automatic rifle he used in Illinois, but he had another, similar rifle and about 60 more rounds with him, according to Covelli.For hours before his arrest, police warned that the gunman was still at large and that he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Ben Dillon said in court that the gunman climbed up the fire escape of a building above the Highland Park parade, “looked down his sights, aimed” and fired at people across the street. He left the shells of 83 bullets and three ammunition magazines on the rooftop. Crimo initially evaded capture by disguising himself as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, according to police.
“There will be many, many more charges coming,” he said at a news conference, estimating that those charges would be announced later this month. On Tuesday, Thomas A. Durkin, a prominent Chicago-based lawyer, said he would represent Crimo and that he intended to enter a not guilty plea to all charges. But Durkin told the court Wednesday that he had a conflict of interest with the case. Crimo has been assigned a public defender.
Questions also arose about how the suspect could have skirted Illinois’ relatively strict gun laws to, including the high-powered rifle used in the shooting, despite authorities being called to his home twice in 2019 for threats of violence and suicide.
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