A man taken into custody in connection with a deadly attack on a Chicago-area July Fourth celebration that killed six people appears to be an aspiring rapper who posted videos depicting disturbing acts of violence.
Authorities spent frantic hours Monday searching for Robert "Bobby'' E. Crimo III and took him into custody shortly before 7 p.m. local time following a short pursuit about five miles away from the shooting. No charges were announced.
Authorities initially said Crimo was 22, but an FBI bulletin and Crimo’s social media said he was 21.
A North Chicago police officer spotted and briefly chased Crimo in nearby Lake Forest and "the subject was taken into custody without incident," Highland Park police Chief Lou Jogmen said. "This doesn’t necessarily mean this is over but we are certainly encouraged that we have a person of interest."
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When the FBI already knows about him and did nothing, that means they also supplied him with those weapons and ammo
Even if they didn’t give me anything, I bet they knew about it and could have prevented it..
@Sarah’s Attic Of Treasures I’m for politicians who love this country and not to a politicians who destroying this country with their bad policies. No country was left for next generations. We came to this country as immigrants from a third world country and all happenings in America the poverty, homelessness, drug addictions and crime same happened in my born country run by liberal party with their bad policies for more than three decades. When peoples wake up it’s too late, my born country was destroyed and difficult to stands. We don’t like USA it will be the same as the country we came from but it happened. You’re research is not enough and seeing all happenings is not enough.
When you mention this shooter by last name only it makes him sound like a super villain
It makes him sound dope as hell
🙏🏽💙
So sad
What kind of a sicko would do this??!
What tipped them off that it was him?
Edit: They traced the firearm that he left behind
But how is that possible. Oh yea that’s right when someone buys a gun legally the serial number on it is recorded with your name on it. That is why you have to fill out that paper work when you buy a gun legally.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
all the more reasons to register 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣its so easy to see the BS
@Scott LeCompte. if he didn’t want to be traced, he could’ve just scratched out the serial number. what point are you trying to make?
Our deepest condolences to the families and our admiration to the hero’s that helped keep other safe. God Bless you all.
Did his parents visit him??
Surprisingly took a long time to ask if it was an AR-15. Lol
Brothers can find multiple guns and murders but can’t find a single job
I’m going to assume it’s not an AR-15 since they didn’t mentioned it. High powered rifle, I wonder which one he used.
@Scott LeCompte. a sad truth that people don’t know anything about arms even ones voted for
If it was an ar15, we would know it. I am truly curious as to what rifle he used.
@Ultra Magnus 3408 Yea me to it may have been a Mini- 14
Oh wait he wanted to be a rapper then it probably was a semi-auto AK platform rifle.
Thoughts and prayers didn’t help with columbine, they didn’t help with Robb elementary, why do you think they’ll help now
So uh what’s the diff between this and the 60+ shot over the weekend? Pick and choose eh
Wait doesn’t Chicago have some of the most strict gun laws 🤔
Just downtown. This is all suburban
Get a clue before posting. Not Chicago. Not Black ppl. Not Gang related. Not poor Neighborhood.
There needs to be SEVERE and SWIFT PUNISHMENT
Pfff. Dudes in a bed getting 3 meals a day probably for next 3 years even with death penalty. Relatively no consequence compared to what he did
Pew pew! Bang bang! Freedom! Murica! Good luck everyone.
Rest In Peace 💔condolences to family and friends. These are domestic terrorists and we must not let them rule our lives. What we must do is SPEAK UP. Family and friends must SPEAK UP. Listen to their rhetoric, their media posts, their rambling about the people they are associated with. Report them to the police & FBI🇺🇸
the fact that i’m not shock at all shocks me.
It was a peaceful protest.
How did they know it was him in such a short time, especially since he was disguised?