Robert Crimo III, the gunman who killed seven and injured over 40 during Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on April 2, 202. Judge Victoria Rossetti delivered seven consecutive life terms—one for each murder victim—plus 50 years for attempted murder charges
Crimo, 2, pleaded guilty in March to 21 counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of attempted murder, avoiding a trial that survivors said would have retraumatized the community Prosecutors revealed he fired 83 rounds in 40 seconds from a rooftop, later confessing he briefly hesitated before executing his attack
Victims ranged from 8-year-old Cooper Roberts, left paralyzed, to 88-year-old Stephen Straus, with emotional testimony describing Crimo as a “cowardly monster” His father, Robert Crimo Jr., served one month in jail for aiding his son’s firearm access in 2023
The shooter’s online footprint included antisemitic posts and surveillance of a local synagogue weeks before the attack, per MEMRI research Prosecutors emphasized his lack of remorse, citing a “blank-faced” confession video
