Robert Crimo III Pleads Guilty to Highland Park Parade Mass Shooting

The 2022 Fourth of July shooter confessed to all charges, including the murder of seven and attempted murder of dozens, avoiding a lengthy trial.

Robert Crimo III pleaded guilty to 69 charges, including 21 counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of attempted murder, related to the 2022 Highland Park mass shooting.
The July 4 attack killed seven people and injured over 40 others when Crimo fired 80 rounds from a rooftop at paradegoers in the Chicago suburb.
Crimo, 24, confessed during police interrogations and admitted to premeditating the attack, disguising himself in women's clothing to evade identification.
The judge confirmed Crimo would serve a natural life sentence without the possibility of parole, with sentencing set for April 23, 2025.
The shooting left lasting scars on the Highland Park community, with survivors, including an 8-year-old boy left paralyzed, filing lawsuits against the gun's manufacturer and local authorities.