A judge on Saturday set bond at US$50,000 for the father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people at a July 4 parade who is accused of helping his son get a gun licence years before the shooting on a suburban Chicago main street.
Robert Crimo Jr., 58, looked sombre and tired in his first appearance before a judge since voluntarily surrendering to police Friday. His lawyer, George M. Gomez, told the judge Saturday that the father of three would be able to pay the required bond amount for his release.
Gomez told the judge before she set bond that his client had been a business owner for over 30 years and had lifelong ties to the community of Highland Park, where the mass shooting occurred over the summer. Prosecutors did not oppose Crimo's release on bond. Asked by the judge if he could hear the proceedings through his video link, Crimo said that he could -- but he otherwise made no statements to the court.Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said Friday that charges against the father were based on Crimo sponsoring his son's application for a gun licence in December 2019. His son was 19 years old at the time.
"This decision should alarm every single parent in the United States of America who according to the Lake County State's Attorney knows exactly what is going on with their 19 year old adult children and can be held criminally liable for actions taken nearly three years later," Gomez said. Legal experts have said it's rare for an accused shooter's parent or guardian to face charges -- in part because it's difficult to prove such charges.
But following the parade shooting, public records showed that Crimo III attempted suicide by machete in April 2019, according to a police report obtained by The Associated Press that noted a "history of attempts."
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