Seven counts of murder have been brought against the guy accused of opening fire on a Fourth of July parade close to Chicago, Illinois, injuring more than twenty-dozen people and killing seven.
Robert E. Crimo III, the alleged shooter, is expected to be found guilty and will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release, according to Illinois State Attorney Eric Rinehart on Tuesday, July 5.
Rinehart stressed that "these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against Mr. Crimo" and predicted "dozens of further counts centred around each of the victims."
Since being detained on Monday night, Crimo has been in police custody.
We will urge the judge to detain Mr. Crimo without the option of bail tomorrow morning at the Lake County courthouse, Rinehart added.
The young guy is charged with shooting his victims while perched on a rooftop above the parade in the Highland Park, Illinois, suburb of Chicago.
According to officials, he spent weeks plotting the attack.
They claimed he opened fire on the audience watching the parade on Monday with more than 70 rounds, and that he had dressed as a woman to assist hide his identity and blend in with the terrified crowd as he escaped.
According to Sergeant Chris Covelli, a representative for the Lake County Sheriff's office, "He blended nicely in with everyone else as they were rushing around, almost as if he was an innocent bystander as well," noting that the suspect has distinguishing facial tattoos.
During the press briefing, Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek read the list of names. These are the victims:
64-year-old Highland Park's Katherine Goldstein
35-year-old McCarthy, Irina from Highland Park
37-year-old McCarthy Kevin from Highland Park
63-year-old Highland Park's Jacquelyn Sundheim
88-year-old Highland Park's Stephen Straus
78-year-old Mexico's Morelos region's Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza
According to Banek, a seventh victim passed away in a hospital outside of Lake County.