Illinois man accused of Highland Park shooting to face trial 3 years after attack
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  • Authorities alleged Crimo perched on a roof and fired into crowds assembled for the annual Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, 30 miles north of Chicago.

    Prosecutors have submitted thousands of pages of evidence, as well as hours of a videotaped interrogation during which police say Crimo confessed to the shooting. But the 24-year-old has since pleaded not guilty.

    His defense attorneys have declined comment ahead of the trial, which is expected to last about a month.

    Robert E. Crimo III, alleged Highland Park shooter

    Robert E. Crimo III watches the jury selection process during the first day of his trial at the Lake County Courthouse, Waukegan, Illinois, on Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool, File)

    His father, Robert Crimo Jr., a onetime mayoral candidate, was charged in connection with how his son obtained a gun license. He pleaded guilty in 2023 to seven misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct and served less than two months in jail.

    He has attended his son’s hearings, sometimes making eye contact with him during court. He declined to discuss the case in detail ahead of the trial.

    “As a parent, I love my son very much,” he said. “And Bobby loves this country more than anyone would ever know.”

    Prosecutors plan to call multiple law enforcement officers and survivors of the shooting to testify. They will also show videos of Crimo’s statements to police. Some of the videos have already been shown in court as prosecutors tried unsuccessfully to have them thrown out.

    Crimo’s erratic behavior has contributed to court delays.

    He fired his public defenders and said he would represent himself, then abruptly reversed himself. In June 2024, when he was expected to accept a plea deal and give victims and relatives a chance to address him publicly, he arrived at the court in a wheelchair and rejected the deal.

    Residents in the wealthy Highland Park community of roughly 30,000 set along Lake Michigan have mourned the losses deeply. Some potential jurors were excused because of their connections to the case.

    City leaders canceled the usual parade in 2023, opting for a “community walk.” The parade was reinstated last year on a different route and with a memorial for the victims.

    “Our community is once again reminded of the immense pain and trauma caused by the Highland Park shooting,” Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering said in a statement ahead of jury selection. “Our hearts remain with the victims, their families, and all those whose lives were forever changed by that devastating day.”

    The victims killed in the shooting included Katherine Goldstein, 64; Jacquelyn Sundheim, 63; Stephen Straus, 88; Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78; Eduardo Uvaldo, 69; and married couple Kevin McCarthy, 37, and Irina McCarthy, 35.

    Survivors and their families have filed multiple lawsuits, including against the maker of the semiautomatic rifle used in the shooting and against authorities they accuse of negligence.

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