Father of July 4 Parade Shooting Suspect Released Early From Jail

Robert Crimo Jr. served part of a 60-day sentence for sponsoring his son's firearm application, marking a rare case of parental liability in a mass shooting.

Robert Crimo Jr., the father of the suspect in a deadly 2022 Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago, has been released early from jail after serving part of a 60-day sentence.
Crimo Jr. was sentenced for sponsoring a firearm application for his son, Robert Crimo III, who was not old enough to seek his own gun license.
Crimo Jr. pleaded guilty last month in Lake County court in Waukegan, Illinois, to seven misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct.
Crimo III faces 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery.
Crimo Jr.’s case is significant because it is a rare example of a parent or guardian held criminally liable for the actions of a mass shooting suspect.