July 4 parade shooting suspect slipped past Illinois "red flag" safeguards

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Robert Crimo III, 21, is charged with seven counts of murder. Authorities say he passed four background checks and purchased five weapons. He had two encounters with local police in 2019, before he legally obtained his weapons. Illinois State Police addressed questions about why the "clear and present danger" report did not prevent Crimo from obtaining a FOID card just four months later.

Published 9 months ago · Highland Park, United States

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