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Highland Park suspected shooter's father is charged with felony reckless conduct

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By Andy Rose, Carolyn Sung and Christina Maxouris, CNN The father of the man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more at the Highland Park, Illinois, Fourth of July parade was taken into custody Friday and facing felony reckless conduct charges, prosecutors announced.

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  1. The Southern Illinoisan

    Father of Highland Park parade shooting suspect charged with felony (opens The Southern Illinoisan)

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    The Southern Illinoisan's feed description

    The father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people at a July 4 parade has been charged with seven felony counts of reckless conduct.

  2. NBC Chicago

    LIVE: Father of Alleged Highland Park Gunman to Face Charges in Parade Mass Shooting (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The father of the alleged gunman who opened fire on dozens of people, killing seven, at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade will face charges, his lawyer confirmed to NBC 5 Friday.

  3. New York Times

    Father of Accused Highland Park Gunman Charged in Connection with Shooting (opens New York Times)

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    Robert Crimo Jr., whose son is accused of killing seven people at this year’s Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill., was charged with seven counts of reckless conduct.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Father of suspect in Highland Park, Illinois, July 4 parade shooting that killed 7 charged with felony reckless conduct (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Father of suspect in Highland Park, Illinois, July 4 parade shooting that killed 7 charged with felony reckless conduct.

  5. NBC News

    Father of Highland Park parade shooting suspect charged with reckless conduct (opens NBC News)

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    Robert E. Crimo Jr. turned himself in Friday. Prosecutors said he helped his son buy the weapon used in the deadly July Fourth shooting.

  6. Fox News

    Highland Park July 4 mass shooting suspect's dad charged with reckless conduct (opens Fox News)

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    The father of the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting suspect who gunned seven people faces charges related to the attack.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Highland Park suspected shooter's father is charged with felony reckless conduct (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Andy Rose, Carolyn Sung and Christina Maxouris, CNN The father of the man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more at the Highland Park, Illinois, Fourth of July parade was taken into custody Friday and facing felony reckless conduct charges, prosecutors announced.

  8. The Guardian

    Highland Park shooting suspect’s father faces charges for sponsoring son’s gun license (opens The Guardian)

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    Robert Crimo Jr was charged with seven felony counts of reckless conduct for helping his son obtain a license in December 2019

  9. CBS News

    Felony charges filed against father of Highland Park shooting suspect (opens CBS News)

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    Prosecutors said Robert Crimo Jr. sponsored his son's application for a gun license back in 2019.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Father of Highland Park suspect slapped with seven felony charges (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The father of the suspect charged with gunning down seven people and wounding 48 in the July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois, was arrested and charged with seven felony counts for reckless conduct, prosecutors announced Friday.

  11. Townhall

    Why the Father of the Highland Park Shooter Just Got Charged (opens Townhall)

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  12. NPR

    Father of July 4 Highland Park shooting suspect has been charged with 7 felonies (opens NPR)

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    Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said the charges of reckless conduct are based on Robert Crimo Jr. sponsoring his then 19-year-old son's application for a gun license in 2019.

  13. Washington Post

    Father of Highland Park shooting suspect charged with reckless conduct (opens Washington Post)

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    Prosecutors said Robert Crimo Jr. took an “unjustified risk” in signing his son’s gun ownership application in 2019.

  14. PJ Media

    Father of Fourth of July Highland Park, IL Shooter Arrested on Felony Charges (opens PJ Media)

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    The father of the Highland Park, Ill., shooter is being charged with felony reckless conduct for signing his son's application for an Illinois Firearm Owners Identification card nearly three years before the massacre.

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