Update (2125 EST): Apple Music has taken down the suspects music. Spotify still has his albums online.
Update (2053 EST): Suspect in custody.
BREAKING: New video in showing the apparent arrest of Crimo in Lake Forest. ?: Ryan Lerman@ABC7Chicago pic.twitter.com/RjIjTF3Z4y
— Tre Ward ABC 7 (@TreWardTV) July 4, 2022
Update (1827 EST): Crimo’s VK social media page (predominantly used in Russia) was sparsely used, but of interest his first post in 2021 was: “Hello comrades”.
Update (1823 EST):
Robert Crimo, the suspect in the Highland Park 4th of July shooting, uploaded a video to YouTube in May 2021 with imagery foreshadowing a shooting.
(Left photo is his FB profile pic before it was pulled. Right is a still from the video.)https://t.co/OjcT7RlVJ0 pic.twitter.com/Ax45wJcifH
— Andrew McMillan (@AndyMackReports) July 4, 2022
Update (1817 EST): Photo released in hopes of finding the suspect:
Update (1806 EST): Robert E. Crimo III, driving a Silver 2010 Honda Fit has been identified as the shooter. This is his picture from his Spotify page dubbed: Awake the Rapper.
Update (1607 EST): New video has emerged where the two bursts of semi-automatic gunfire can be clearly heard. ATF and local law enforcement has confirmed a rifle was recovered.
Two bursts of semi-auto rifle fire can be heard much better at this viewpoint, pic.twitter.com/KIKb68Ll8q
— Tessaron News (@TessaronF) July 4, 2022
Update (1413 EST): 6 killed and 24 hospitalized reported.
Update (1406 EST): Suspect reported as white, 18-20 years old, longer black hair, small build, white or blue shirt.
Update (1338 EST): Five reportedly killed, 16 hospitalized.
Update (1310 EST): Illinois Governor Pritzker confirmed at least 9 shot. Surrounding parade being canceled.
Update (1259 EST): No police presence at Sunset Foods. No hostage situation. Suspect still at large as police comb the area.
Update (1252 EST): Suspect May be barricaded with hostages in local grocery store. Unconfirmed.
https://twitter.com/danponcetv/status/1543997388175675393?s=21&t=le3JRHXflYTtCak6EiVghA
Update (1235 EST): Police are still searching for the suspect, who was sighted near Sunset Foods on 1810 Block of Green Bay Road, a few blocks from the shooting site.
Update (1227 EST): This child was found unattended near the scene of the shooting. Contact poster if you know who this is.
A friend found this child at the #HighlandParkParade near the shooter without parents. Please reach out if you know his parents/ Him. #HighlandPark please retweet pic.twitter.com/ZVgLc8ERGN
— Nate Cooper (@Nrcoope) July 4, 2022
Update (1223 EST): Suspect reportedly began shooting from the roof of Uncle Dan’s Camping and Travel Store on 620 Block of Central Avenue.
Mayor Rotering of Highland Park, Illinois, confirmed that an “incident” occurred near Centeal Avenue in downtown Highland Park when a man fired two bursts of automatic gunfire from a rooftop, targeting the parade below. At least one has been confirmed killed.
Nine shot, one killed at 4th of July Highland Park, IL parade. pic.twitter.com/PBRGyLIwXl
— Tessaron News (@TessaronF) July 4, 2022
This is developing.
