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- A suspect has been taken into custody following the shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade, police said.
- Authorities identified the suspect as 21-year-old Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III.
- Six were killed and dozens more were injured when gunfire broke out at about 10:14 a.m. local time.
Illinois authorities have identified a 21-year-old named Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III as a suspect in the Highland Park shooting that left six people dead on Monday.
Shots rang out at 10:14 a.m. local time when the parade was roughly three-quarters of the way through, authorities said Monday afternoon.
The suspected gunman was arrested at around 6:30 p.m. after an eight-hour manhunt, per CBS News. A wanted poster for Crimo described him as a thin, white man with brown hair who was believed to be driving a 2010 Silver Honda Fit. Authorities in North Chicago spotted Crimo's vehicle, and he fled but was later taken into custody without incident, CBS News reported.
Ahead of the arrest, the Federal Bureau of Investigation searched a home in Highwood, just over a mile from the shooting scene in Highland Park, according to WGN-TV. Axios reported that Crimo lives in the home with his father and uncle.
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The weapon used in the shooingwas obtained legally, mayor says
On Tuesday morning, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering said the weapon used in the shooting – a "high-powered rifle," per CBS News – was legally obtained.
"I don't know where the gun came from, but I do know that it was legally obtained, and I think at some point this nation needs to have a conversation about these weekly events involving the murder of dozens of people with legally obtained guns," Rotering said on Today.
The mayor said she knew Crimo at a young age when he was "just a little boy."
"I don't believe he was previously known to police until yesterday," Rotering said. "I know him as somebody who was a cub scout when I was the cub scout leader, and it's one of those things where you step back and you say, 'What happened? How did somebody become this angry, this hateful to then take it out on innocent people who literally were just having a family day out?'"
The suspect reportedly posted videos showing mass murder
NBC News reported that Crimo rapped under the name "Awake" and posted music videos depicting mass murders, including a school shooting and a police shooting. The YouTube videos were taken down as of Monday night, per NBC.
"We know that several postings really reflected a plan and a desire to commit carnage for a long time in advance," Rotering said on Today. "Somebody clearly had a mental breakdown, but I don't want to even ascribe it to mental health. I want us to talk about the fact that there are weapons of war on our streets, that people can legally obtain these, and then take out dozens of people."
Charges are expected to be filed on Tuesday, per CBS News.
"This tragedy never should have arrived at our doorsteps, and as a small town, everybody knows somebody who was affected by this directly," Rotering said on Today. "Our community is never going to recover from this wound."
What we know about the 21-year-old suspect in the Highland Park July 4 shooting
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