Judge to decide if father of man accused in parade shooting will stand trial too

An Illinois judge is set to decide whether the father of the man accused of fatally shooting seven people at a suburban Chicago Fourth of July parade will stand trial himself

Robert E. Crimo Jr., arrives for an appearance at the Lake County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Waukegan, Ill. CHICAGO — — An Illinois judge is expected to decide Monday whether the father of the man accused of fatally shooting seven people at ain suburban Chicago will stand trial himself for helping his son obtain a gun license three years earlier.

Prosecutors had alleged that he helped his son, Robert Crimo III, obtain a gun license even though the then-19-year-old had threatened violence. “Here, the reckless conduct charge ... specifically seeks to criminalize the Defendant’s lawful act of signing a truthful affidavit,” according to the filing. It adds that, until Crimo Jr.’s case, “Illinois has never prosecuted an individual for signing a truthful affidavit under oath.”

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