Father of Highland Park gunman pleads not guilty to felony charges
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The father of the accused gunman in the Highland Park July 4th parade massacre pleaded not guilty on Thursday to felony charges, CBS News Chicago reported. Robert Crimo Jr.'s guilty plea comes one day after a grand jury indicted him on seven counts of reckless conduct for each of the seven people who were killed in the massacre. Each count carries a three-year prison term.
"Parents who help their kids get weapons of war are morally and legally responsible when those kids hurt others with those weapons," Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart told CBS News in a statement.
Prosecutors have said he helped his son, Robert Crimo III, to obtain a gun license years before the Highland Park shooting, even though the then-19-year-old had threatened violence. A grand jury indicted Robert "Bobby" Crimo III on 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery, representing the seven people killed and dozens wounded in the attack on a beloved holiday event in Highland Park.
