The death toll from Chicago's Independence Day shooting has risen, as authorities say the suspect evaded police for hours by dressing in women's clothing and blending into the fleeing crowd.
The death toll from Chicago's Fourth of July parade shooting has risen as officials reveal more information about how the accused man evaded police.
The suspect legally bought two high-powered rifles and three other weapons despite authorities being called to his home twice since 2019 after he threatened suicide and violence, police say.The suspect wore women's clothing to blend into the crowd The accused man, Robert E Crimo III, who has distinctive facial tattoos, wore women's clothing in an effort to mask his identity and evade police,"He blended right in with everybody else as they were running around, almost as if he was an innocent spectator as well," Mr Covelli said.
"similar to an AR-15" to spray more than 70 rounds from atop a commercial building into a crowd that had gathered for the parade insimilar rifle in his mother's car, and owned other guns at his home, all of which were
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