Robert Crimoman arrested for shooting on Independence Day in Highland Park (IllinoisUnited States), with seven dead and 39 wounded, planned the attack for weeks and was disguised as a woman so as not to arouse suspicion, authorities said on Tuesday.
This was announced at a press conference by the deputy director of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department. Christopher Covelliafter his department interviewed witnesses and survivors of the event and reviewed cell phone videos.
Police have not been able to determine the motive at this time. Robert Crimo21, against whom seven charges of first-degree murder have been filed, and other charges are expected to be filed against each of the 39 injured.
state of Illinois where the city is located highland parkdoes not provide for the death penalty, and if a suspect is found guilty of all seven counts of murder, the law requires the sentence to be life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
“At the moment we have no information to suggest whether it was racially or religiously motivated,” Covelli added in response to a question about whether the attack could be considered anti-Semitic, since the area where it occurred was inhabited by a large number of Jews.
Authorities were able to make it clear that Crimo, acting alone, had been planning the attack for several weeks.
“He brought a large-caliber rifle to the parade, climbed onto the roof of the store on the fire escape and started shooting at innocent people who were present at the birthday celebration. Independence Day”, which in the United States is celebrated on July 4,” Covelli said.
Women’s dress
To remain undetected, the suspect disguised himself as a woman to hide his facial tattoos and his identity. Covelli explained that the alleged shooter, who fired more than 70 shots into the crowd, bought the gun “legally” in Illinois.
After the shooting Robert Crimo He left the roof from which he had fired, dropped his rifle and blended into the crowd as if he were just another spectator at a parade, heading towards the home of his mother, who lives in the area.
There, he took his mother’s car to escape, but was intercepted while trying to escape. Inside this car, the police found a second rifle. (EFE)
Source: RPP
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