6 dead, dozen injured in active shooter incident during Fourth of July parade in Chicago suburb
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- Six people killed, dozens injured in active shooter attack at Highland Park Fourth of July parade.
- Suspect identified as 20-year-old Robert Crimo; believed driving silver 2010 Honda Fit; FBI seeks public tips.
Six people are dead and dozens are injured after an active shooter opened up gunfire from a rooftop during a Chicago suburb parade for the Fourth of July.
The suburb was having an Independence Day parade in Highland Park when the shooter began firing a high powered gun. The shell casings fired from the gun left six people dead and dozens injured, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
One video recorded on Facebook Live shows as onlookers of the parade scatter after nearly 30-plus shots were fired.
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Hundreds of other law enforcement, including our federal partners remain on scene searching for the suspect. The suspect is identified as 20-year-old Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo has brown eyes, weighs 120 pounds, stands at 5’11”, and has the following tattoos: four tally marks with a line through them on his right cheek, red roses and green leaves on his neck, and cursive script above his left eyebrow. Crimo, Ill, is believed to be driving a 2010 Silver Honda Fit with Illinois License Plates reading #DM80653.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the FBI’s Toll Free Tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). You may also contact your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
No other details have been confirmed at this time. This is a developing story.
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