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WAUKEGAN, IL: (EDITORS NOTE: Best quality available) In this handout provided by Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, 21, poses for a mugshot in Waukegan, Illinois. Authorities have charged Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III, 22, with seven counts of first-degree murder in the attack that also injured 47, according to published reports. (Photo by Lake County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images)
In this handout provided by Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, 21, poses for a mugshot in Waukegan, Illinois. Authorities have charged Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III, 22, with seven counts of first-degree murder in the attack that also injured 47, according to published reports. (Photo by Lake County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images)

OAN’s James Meyers
3:06 PM – Monday, December 11, 2023 

Robert Crimo III, the man accused of killing seven and wounding dozens of people at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, said he will represent himself in his criminal trial set for February 2024. 

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Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti allowed the decision by Crimo after asking the 23-year-old if he understood the consequences of the charges, according to the Chicago Sun-Times

Currently, Crimo faces a total of 117 counts. That includes 21 counts of first-degree murder, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm for each victim that was struck by a bullet, bullet fragment, or shrapnel. 

The 23-year-old allegedly climbed on a roof overlooking the Fourth of July Parade on Central Avenue and opened fire on parade goers with a legally purchased Smith & Wesson M&P 15 rifle. He left the rifle at the scene and allegedly thought about driving to Madison, Wisconsin, contemplating carrying out a second mass shooting. 

Additionally, the suspects father, Robert Crimo Jr., pleaded guilty last month to seven misdemeanors of reckless conduct relating to how his son was able to acquire a gun license. 

The judge set the trial for February, 26th, 2024. 

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