Alleged Highland Park shooter remains in custody with no charges as police share more details – Chicago Tribune

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Officials have shared more chilling details about the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, including that he allegedly planned the attack for weeks.

The suspect, Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III, 21, dressed as a woman in order to evade detection, according to Chris Covelli, a spokesman with the Lake County Major Crime Task Force. After firing more than 70 rounds, Crimo exited the roof, dropped the rifle, slipped into the crowd and went to his mother’s house, Covelli said.

Investigators haven’t determined a motive and no one else appears to have been involved in the shooting. Crimo remains in custody and has not yet been charged.

Meanwhile, Pope Francis called for a rejection of violence and respect for life as he mourned the dead from the “senseless shooting.” And if you need to talk to your kids about what happened in Highland Park, here are some resources.

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