mr. crimo every day or every year, sorry. and it just brings to light if we're going to have that sort of societal change, that sort of growth in firearms ownership and focus on firearms, we have to have the same sort of commensurate growth in regulations and funding regulations making sure they work, and i think this is a case in point where there are some regulations on the books to slow this down, but they're obviously not properly funded. they're not properly followed. in other words, we haven't kept up with the change in society over the last 20 years, not even close. >> robert, after the local police got a report that this suspect wanted to kill everybody, i think, i'm quoting it accurately, they went to his house, and they confiscated 16 knives and a sword and a dagger, and as we understand it from the police, his father later told them, oh, those are mine. i was just keeping them in his bedroom for safe keeping, and the police returned those weapons to him and then again the father spon

we continue to encourage people who have information about mr. crimo or about the parade to come forward. we are looking a lot at his contacts and his social media as well as his digital footprint and that will help us understand the complete picture of this premeditated and calculate attack. >> i ask the question eric, because the gunman's father signed off on the gun violence application as you know in december of 2019, despite his history of violent threats. does he bear some legal responsibility for this attack? >> reporter: we're looking at all of the details of what everyone's involvement was, what everyone's knowledge was, when people were aware of the danger, when people were aware of the risk, the substantial risk to other individuals and we continue to evaluate that as we receive evidence. >> police say the gunman seriously contemplated a second attack in madison, wisconsin, not very far away from highland park. how close did he actually, though, come to carrying out another massacre? >> reporter: you know, that information is just stunning t

these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against mr. crimo.asize that. there will be more charges. we anticipate dozens of more charges centering around each of the victims. psychological victims, victims, attempt murder charges, aggravated charges, there will be dozens more charges against mr. crimo, but these seven counts of first degree murder will lead to a mandatory life sentence should he be convicted without the possibility of parole. none of these charges would be possible again without the unbelievable efforts of law enforcement. i cannot thank them enough. i have to thank the men and women of the lake county state's attorneys office who have been working with law enforcement since the moment that we identified a suspect. we continue to work with our federal partners to understand every aspect of this well orchestrated and carefully planned crime. tomorrow morning at the lake county courthouse, we will ask a judge to hold mr. crimo without the possibility of bail. as i mentioned our support for victims started today. both from the sta

we will ask a judge to hold mr. crimo bail. >> [applause] as i mentioned our support for victims started today both from the states attorneys office, from the mayor's office, from the city of highland park, from the police department, from the fbi victim assistance group, we will guide them through the court process and deal with the trauma that will ripple forever outside of the courtrooms. but how do we make sure that there are no more victims? what should have been a celebration of freedom has ended in despair for our community. all of the people who died steps from here lost their freedom. all of it the freedom to love, the freedom to learn, and the freedom to live a full life. their freedom matters too. we must do more as we think and reflect on their freedom on this july 5th. illinois has a strong red flag law that keeps communities safe and respects everyone's right why must increase awareness and illinois restraining order the goal of this tool is to ensure the safety of the individual and those around them allows

there will be dozens more charges against mr. crimo.nts of first-degree murder will lead to a mandatory life sentence should he be convicted without the possibility of parole. none of these charges would be possible again without the unbelievable efforts of law enforcement. i cannot thank them enough. i have to thank the men and women of the lake county's office who have been working on it since the moment we identified a suspect. we continue to work with our federal partners to understand every aspect of this well orchestrated, and carefully planned crime. tomorrow morning at the lake county courthouse, we will ask a judge to hold mr. crimo without the possibility of bail. as i mentioned, our support started today. from the mayor's office, from the city of highland park, go from the police department, from the fbi victim assistance group. we will guide them through the process of the trauma that will ripple through forever outside the court rooms. how do we make sure there are no more victims? what should have been a celebration of fre

the first priority of the investigators beside helping the wounded, was to catch mr. crimo.re collecting all of that information. i suspect we'll have those charges in the next few weeks and continue to focus on supporting thor victims. >>> so what specific additional evidence do you really need before you -- you really need to collect before you can file those new charges? >> i think the evidence is there. i think -- we have to contact each and every victim who was in a hospital. we have to contact family members or any victims who are unconscious. it's more about collecting all of that information and frankly making it perfect in the charging documents more than it is additional forensic evidence. it's more about getting the court filings perfect with respect to each and every victim who deserves justice. >>> the family of cooper roberts, an 8-year-old boy who was paralyzed during the shooting, the family says he finally regained consciousness today. can you guarantee little cooper and his family that he will get justice. >> absolutely. that's good news, wolf. i really app

mr. crimo's case. but a lot of questions have been about the illinois state police internal process. >> did they have -- >> it is on a case-by-case basis and depends on the information they have at the time. to be clear, there were no firearms when they went into the home in 2019. >> there is now an eighth victim. are you going to file additional murder charges? >> i have not heard anything about an eighth victim. >> that is the seventh victim. that is the seventh victim. a total of seven victims have passed. >> did he make any phone calls on the road going to and from madison? >> i can't get into those specifics at this point. >> this is obviously the same type of weapon system that we have seen used in so many attacks across the country. can you reflect on that, that same type of weapon being used in the attack? >> yeah. i was asked about my reflections used in this type of weapon in my attack from my community where it happens to be my hometown. as i said yesterday, the state of illinois and the uni

mr. crimo's case. only questions were about the interpretal process. >> [ inaudible question ] >> it's on a case-by-case basis. it would depend on the information they had at that time. to be clear, there were no firearms when they went to the home in 2019. we have to look at some specifics of it. >> [ inaudible question ] >> there is, i have not heard anything about -- i have not heard anything about an eighthth victim. >> that is the seventh victim a. total of seven victims that have passed. >> mr. reinhart, can i ask you, sir -- >> i can't get into those specifics. >> just as a public safety professional, just your reflection. this is obviously the same type of weapon system used in so many attacks across the country. just your response on that same weapon used in your community? >> yes, i was asked on my le reflection on this attack in my community, what happens to be my hometown. as i said yesterday, the state of illinois and the united states should ban these types of assault weapons. we had this

highland park isn't notified when mr. crimo goes out and buys a weapon.re's a lot of political reasons why highland park isn't immediately notified that young mr. crimo bought a weapon. i, of course, agree with you, stephanie. something needs to be done here. but why are we putting all of this on a single point of contact? it can then lead to a single point of failure. we need to have multiple ways to protect people. stephanie: eric rinehart, lake county state attorney, thank you so much for joining the "newshour." appreciate your time. >> thank you. judy: in the aftermath of overturning roe vs. wade, many democrats are urging president biden to use executive action to protect and expand abortion access. while the white house's power in this arena is limited, a group military veterans argue that the administration could expand access to care through the federal department of veterans affairs. it's an idea with potentially big impact. thva is the largest integrated health care system in the country. it has nearly 1,300 facilities, and it serves as the prim

that type of order -- mr. crimo has never been involved in that type of order. that's an order where family members and other individuals can go to a court and ask that somebody have firearms taken and not be allowed to piurchase firearms. that did not happen in mr. crimo's case. >> cnn security correspondent, josh gamble, is outside the courthouse. you were at the news conference we just showed. what did we learn. >> reporter: we learned from officials, and the prosecutors as well as the local law enforcement agency running this investigation and just a short time before that press conference, the suspect had his first appearance in the courthouse. appearing via zoom. i was watching. it was simply chilling watching t his face as the charges were reading. the prosecutor naming each of the seven victims who were killed in the parade shooting, and the suspect stood there emotionalless. he was unfazed as the names of these victims were being laid out. we're learning from prosecutors that the suspect confessed to his crimes. he went to this parade on the day of july

. >>> there will be dozens of more charges against mr. crimo, but these seven counts of first-degree murder will lead to a mandatory life sentence, should he be convicted, without the possibility of parole. >> investigators say the suspect legally purchased five weapons including the one used in the shooting. his attorney says he intends to enter a not guilty plea to all of those charges. >>> police are also investigating a shooting in east oakland that left a 3-year-old boy injured. he was hit in the torso while sitting with his family in a car on 26th avenue. the police chief says responding officers may have saved that little boy's life by rushing him to the hospital themselves. the boy is in critical but stable condition this morning. >>> and a scary scene on stage for carlos santana, the bay area music legend collapsed during a performance in michigan last night. video shows crew members surrounding the 74-year-old guitarist as they assess his condition. santana was able to wave to a cheering crowd as he was helped offstage. the team poste

there will be dozens of more charges against mr. crimo. >> reporter: monday during a july 4th celebration crimo allegedly shot a high-powered rifle at people attending the parade, killing seven people and injuring 38 others according to officials. the lake county coroner's office named six people who died, two of the victims irina and kevin mccarthy have been identified as the parents of a toddler who was found alive after the shooting according to a family member. this as law enforcement officials released a photo showing the suspect dressed in women's clothing on the day of the shooting. according to authorities, the july 4th parade attack was planned several weeks in advance and the shooter worked alone. new details are now emerging about the suspect and his previous interactions with law enforcement. >> the first was in april of 2019, an individual contacted highland park police department a week after learning of mr. crimo attempting suicide. the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. >> reporter: later

there will be dozens of more charges against mr. crimo. >> bill: live in highland park, good morning. >> bail, good morning teal. prosecutors will be asking a judge to deny bail to crimo and a court hearing in a couple of hours by the 22-year-old is facing seven first-degree murder charges and if convicted of mandatory licensing and no chance of probate as you heard the states attorney dozens of additional charges are expected to be filed as well. investigators say the suspect planned the attack for weeks and dress like a woman to blend into the crowd, wrapped his rifle and a red blanket and used a fire escape to climb up to the roof of a local business where he fired more than 70 rounds, killing seven people and injuring dozens more. after police searched the suspect's home they found a total of five guns, two rifles, a shotgun, and a pair of handguns which were all purchased legally periods first police responded to attempted suicide and a few months later he was flagged as a clear and present danger after threatening to kill his family

. >> there will be dozens of more charges against mr. crimo. but these seven counts of first-degree murder will lead to a mandatory life sentence should he be convicted without the possibility of parole. >> reporter: the death toll rose to seven after another shooting victim died in the aftermath of monday's attack in the chicago suburb. the victims killed include an 88-year-old grandfather, the two youngest are parents of a 2-year-old boy who survived the rampage and is now an orphan. dr. loren schecter escaped the gunfire and went back to help. >> i'm a surgeon. i've worked in trauma. the wounds we saw were -- many were military-level wounds. >> reporter: authorities say that alleged gunman, 21-year-old robert crimo iii, fired more than 70 rounds as he hid along a rooftop on the route. >> he brought a high-powered rifle to this parade. he accessed the roof of a business via a fire escape ladder and began opening foyer. -- fire. >> reporter: he avoided being caught by dressing in women's clothing and blending into the panicked crowd. authoriti

these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against mr crimo. nicholas toledo�*s family had taken him out for celebrations. jackie sondheim was described as a beloved member of the local synagogue where she worked. investigations by police and the fbi have shown that robert crimo dressed as a woman as he fled the scene of the crime. this happened just down the road behind me. police say the gunman climbed the rooftop with his gun overlooking the parade and shot 70 rounds, then disappearing. hours later, the police caught him on the motorway ina car. recently major gun legislation was passed in the us to tackle gun violence, although it wouldn't have stopped him as he had legally purchased his rifle. clash of two american traditions — the wonderful tradition of families, 4th ofjuly — a horrible tradition of mass shootings. are mass shootings now a tradition in america? i don't want to be but it's becoming one. if crimo is convicted, authorities here say they will make sure he is jailed for life without parole. nomia iqbal, bbc news, highland park

will be more charges coming >> these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against mr. crimoi want to emphasize that there will be more charges we anticipate dozens of more charges, centering around each of the victims psychological victims, physical victims. >> and highland park is one of many communities reeling from gun violence after the holiday weekend. nbc's steven mcginnis has more >> reporter: a weekend of celebration replaced by gunfire, turning highland park, illinois, into another mass shooting site. a rooftop gunman firing into a parade leaving seven dead, dozens injured and countless more asking why. >> how did somebody become this angry, this hateful, to then take it out on innocent people who literally were just having a family day out >> reporter: highland park, the highest profile shooting amid a weekend filled with gun violence two police officers shot in philadelphia in indiana, two children and a man shot at a holiday cookout. in arizona two dead among five shot at a family gathering whether the death toll is small or large, the shootings keep mounting mor

these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against mr. crimo.ant to emphasize that. >> reporter: the prosecutor saying dozens of additional charges are likely. authorities revealing the suspect fired more than 70 rounds into the parade crowd and dressed as a woman to hide his distinctive tattoos and blend into the crowd. police say he had been planning the attack for weeks. the fbi and local police are poring over his social media footprint. sources say they're finding a disturbing series of posts and videos that potentially point to a day of carnage, but those posts were never brought to law enforcement's attention. >> we were not made aware of these videos. >> reporter: among the seven victims of the attack, the parents of 2-year-old aidan mccarthy. aidan was found alive and covered in blood under the body of his father. the little boy now among the crowd of survivors whose lives are forever changed. >> our lives are going to be forever changed. it's going to take time to overcome. i know that, but we will be okay because it's highland park st

these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against mr crimo.s toledo's family had taken him out for celebrations. jackie sondheim was described as a beloved member of the local synagogue where she worked. investigations by police and the fbi have shown that robert crimo dressed as a woman as he fled the scene of the crime. this happened just down the road behind me. police say the gunman climbed the rooftop with his gun overlooking the parade and shot 70 rounds, then disappearing. it was hours later when the police caught him on the motorway in a car. recently, major gun legislation was passed in the us to tackle gun violence, although it wouldn't have stopped him as he had legally purchased his rifle. clash of two american traditions — the wonderful tradition of families, 11th ofjuly — a horrible tradition of mass shootings. are mass shootings now a tradition in america? i don't want it to be but it's now becoming one. if crimo is convicted, authorities here say they will make sure he is jailed for life without parole. nomia iqbal, bbc news, h

these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against mr. crimo.ll be more charges. we anticipate dozens of more charges, centering around each of the victims. psychological victims. physical victims. attempt murder charges, aggravated discharge charges. aggravated battery charges. there will be dozens more charges against mr. crimo. >> welcome back to "morning joe." it the top of the hour. charges are announced after the july 4th shooting suspect in illinois after a seventh victim die ted hospital yesterday. prosecutors will ask he be held without bail until he appears in court later this morning. officials believe the 21-year-old suspect spent weeks planning the attack on monday morning, police say he climbed the fire escape, from the highland park building disguised as a woman. and then fired more than 70 rounds from the rooftop, using a high-powered rifle, he purchased legally, despite raising a series of red flags. willie, there were concerns about him for quite a while. >> yeah, yeah. and no criminal conviction which is why the red flag law w

april of 2019, an individual contacted highland park police department a week after learning of mr. crimoempting suicide. spoke with crimo. spoke with crimo's parents and the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. there was no law enforcement action to be taken. >> jesse: if my son was threatening to kill himself, would i help him buy a gun a few months later? no. i would do everything i could to get him professional help. and make sure he didn't hurt himself again or others. but that didn't happen. just five months later, crimo turned it up a notch. threatening to kill his entire family. and cops were called to the house again. >> the second occurred in september of 2019. a family member reported that crimo said that he was going to kill everyone and crimo had a collection of knives. the police responded to his residence. the police removed 16 knives, a dagger and sword from crimo's home. at that time there was no probable cause to arrest. there were no complaints that were signed by any of the victims. >> jesse: here is where it gets crazy. those knives th

. >> these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against mr. crimo. i want to emphasize that. there will be more charges. we anticipate dozens of more charges centering around each of the victims. >> reporter: crimo's past contact with law enforcement is now under scrutiny. police say they were contacted in april of 2019 after he tried to kill himself. the matter was treated as a mental health matter and no police action was taken. five months later, a family member contacted police reporting that he had a collection of knives and said he was going to quote, kill everyone. police responded and removed 16 knives, a dagger, and a sword from his home. no one from his family, however, filed a complaint. later that day, the knives were returned to his father, who claimed they were his. despite all of this, he was still granted a firearm card by illinois state police with his father sponsoring the application for the card. the agency says he passed four background checks between june of 2020 and september of 2021. >> i'm looking forward to an explanation of

an individual contacted highland park police department a week after learning mr. crimompting suicide. this was a delayed report. highland park still respond add week later. spoke with crimo. spoke with crimo's parents and the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. there was no law enforcement action to be taken. it was a mental health issue. the second occurred in september of 2019. a family member reported that crimo said he was toing to kill every one and crimo had a collection of knives. police responded to his residence. police removed 16 knives from crimo's home. at that time there was no probable cause to arrest. there were no complaints that were signed by any of the victims. the high pressure police department, however, did immediately notified the illinois state police of the incident. shifting gears. the community has been terrific with providing information to law enforcement investigators throughout this. but we're asking the community if they're able to dig deeper and recall some specific instances from the events based on vid

>> april 2019, an individual contacted highland park police departments a week after learning of mr. crimoattempting suicide. this was a delayed report. they spoke with crimo, spoke with his parents, and the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. there was no law enforcement action to be taken. it was a mental health issue and handled by those professionals. the second occurred in september 2019. a family member reported crimo said he was going to kill everyone and crimoad a collection of knives. the police reonded to his residence. the police removed 16 knives, dagger, and a sword from crimo's home. at that time there was no probable cause to arrest. there were no complaints that were signed by any of the victims. amy: months later, the suspected gunman acquired 5 -- bought five guns, two of them high-powered long guns, legally. meanwhile, nbc news reports the suspected killer had a youtube channel where he "post clips that telegraphed violence, including one that appears t show the parade route that was targeted and ather showing an animated shooting." at l

an individual contacted highland park police department a week after learning of mr. crimotempting suicide. this was a delayed report, so highland park still responded to the residence a week later, spoke with crimo, spoke with crimo's parents. and the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. there was no law enforcement action to be taken. it was a mental health issue handled by those professionals. the second occurred in september of 2019. a family member reported that crimo said that he was going to kill everyone and crimo had a collection of knives. the police responded to his residence. the police removed 16 knives, a dagger and a sword from crimo's home. at that time there was no probable cause to arrest, there were no complaints that were signed by any of the victims. the highland park police department however did immediately notify the illinois state police of the incident. shifting gears a little bit, talking about the investigation itself. the community has been absolutely terrific with providing information to law enforcement investi

there will be dozens of more charges against mr. crimo. pain hits fast. so get relief fast. only tylenol rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast for fast pain relief. and now get relief without a pill with tylenol dissolve packs. relief without the water. >>> the chicago suburb of highland park is in mourning tonight following the deadly mass shooting at a july 4th parade. seven people were killed, dozens more injured. and as you heard about the psychological victims, the physical victims from the district attorney, who says they have charged the suspected shooter with seven counts of first-degree murder. and if he is convicted, the charges could lead to a mandatory life sentence. for more, i want to bring in former fbi deputy director andrew mccabe and former fbi assistant director for the criminal investigative division chris swecker. gentlemen, i'm glad that you are here to talk to me about this, but i am so tired of having this conversation with you, as so many people are. we hear about these shootings and time and time again. this is an o

in 2020, mr. crimo buys four weapons, in 2021, he buys a glock after his 21st birthday. obviously, you have to study the illinois law. is this a failure in policing? a failure in writing the law with enough specificity? a failure in parenting? all the above? >> my considered judgment would be potentially all of the above. so under the illinois law after that engagement at the house in september where they seized all of his 9knives, from my reading of the law, it seems police could have pursued a firearms restraining order. that's what illinois calls it for the purpose of not seizing weapons, according to them, he didn't have any guns at the time. the restraining order would have prevented him from buying guns. so there is maybe a dropped bahama there. now, think about the fought. the father, first, went to the police and recovered the knives, had the 95s returned to him on the same day that they were seized. so for the father now to say that he wasn't aware of the details of that incident in september 2019, that doesn't ring true to me. the father turns 5r7bd and signs t

there will be dozens of more charges against mr. crimoice say a seventh victim died at the hospital yesterday. officials believe the 21-year-old suspect spent weeks planning the attack. on monday monday, police say he climbed a fire escape of a downtown highland park building disguised as a woman and then fired more than 70 rounds from the rooftop using a high-powered rifle which he had purchased legally. he was able to buy the gun despite a past encounter with police, during which authorities removed knives from his home. we're going to have more on that in just a moment. >>> but now, the victims. six of the seven victims of this fourth of july massacre have been identified. we told you yesterday about 78-year-old grandfather nicolas toledo czar goe za. he was shot three times while sitting in his wheelchair along the parade route. his son and his granddaughter's boyfriend were also shot, but their injuries were not considered critical. toledo held dual mexican and american citizenship. he had just moved back to illinois a few months ago

we can talk about other breakdowns for example, whether he was -- that is, mr. crimont danger, whether that application could have been approved. separate issues. how do you as the father do that and say, childish outbursts, nothing to see here, i did nothing wrong, we pray for the families. i think we have to do more. this provides the opportunity to do just that. i think the prosecution sets that stage and sets an example that we're seeing too much really for other prosecutors to do something about. >> there were so many missed signals in this case. it's got to be infuriating for everyone involved that was hurt in that parade to hear the father's words. joey jackson, as always, appreciate you. >> always. thank you, boris. >> of course. >>> meantime, as an 8-year-old shooting victim fights for his life in the hospital, his favourite baseball team honors him. we've got sports next. er how muh i paid, it followed me eveverywhere. between the high interest, the fees... i felt trapped. debt, debt, debt. so i broroke up with my credit card debt and consolidated it into a

these are dangerous weapons and if mr. crimo doesn't think he did anything wrong.hink it was wrong that his son was able to go by an assault weapon. we can't have just one point of protection, right, we've got to have several ways to protect the preciousness of life. that's how i look at it. >> so, i know you are looking into that. we know police did go to the family home because a family member told police, they reported that he threatened to kill everyone. now the gunman's father told abc news this was taken out of context. state police found 16 knives that the kid had and they took them from the home. the father downplays that as well and compared it to a collection of coins or baseball cards. i find it hard to even say those words because i'm stunned that anyone would say that. do you by any of that? >> that comparison is pretty hard for me to understand. he's talking about a child outburst and a few months later, he's helping him obtain firearms. it's not as if that was years before he acquired the firearms, it was months before he acquired the firearms. there

. >> these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against mr. crimo. i want to emphasize that. there will be more charges. we anticipate dozens more charges, centering around each of the victims, psychological victims, physical victims. >> so far, police have not identified a motive. but they say crimo allegedly planned the attack for weeks. he disguised himself as a woman to make his escape. officials say he legally purchased multiple weapons, including at least two rifles before the shooting. they also revealed that police had to prior contacts with a suspect in 2019 a family member reported he threatened to kill everyone with several knives were seized, but it wasn't just highland park, remember this holiday weekend brought gun violence across the nation. according to the gun violence archive, over 230 people died in shootings on friday morning to monday night. meanwhile, we are also following the latest developments in the january 6th investigation. the house committee says its next hearing will take place on july 12th, one week from today. the new

there will be dozens of more charges against mr. crimo. >> police have revealed additional information about the attack but the one thing that is still not clear is a possible motive. drew griffin reports on that. >> reporter: lake county sheriff's office reveals two incidents involving the suspect bobby crimo, the first in april of 2019, a suicide attempt that was handled by mental health professionals. >> second occurred in september of 2019, a family member reported that crimo said that he was going to kill everyone and crimo had a collection of knives. the police responded to his residence, the police removed 16 knives, a dagger and a sword from crimo's home. at that time there was no probable cause to arrest, there were no complaints that were signed by any of the victims. >> reporter: police say the suspected shooter pre-planned his attack and getaway for several weeks, leaving his high powered rifle behind, dressing as a woman, and slipping away with the retreating crowds. it was that rifle purchased legally and traced back to him

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nationally, which is should we allow such weapons of war to be accessible by people like this person, mr. crimoi think the answer is no, because, unfortunately, these ar-15 and other semiautomatic weapons are the weapons of choice in these mass shootings, which are increasingly becoming prevalent everywhere. >> i would like to ask you more broadly about chicago. you called the highland park, a little boy paralyzed, dozens injured. the same weekend, july 4th holiday weekend, in chicago you had 71 people shot, eight people killed. j.r., a resident of the south side of chicago told the "washington post," quote, we are getting ignored. kids get shot here, they throw them in bags and they keep going, but they've got the whole s.w.a.t. team out there on highland park trying to get to the bottom of this. i promise you, he's not alone, and i wonder what you say to him. >> i think he's right, i think we have to bring more attention to the daily unfortunate mass shootings that are happening in places like chicago and elsewhere. but that's going to require federal gun regulations, poppy. in chicago, for i

. >> there will be dozens more charges against mr. crimoven counts of first-degree murder will lead to a mandatory life sentence, should he be convicted, without the possibility of parole. >> reporter: the death toll rose to seven after another shooting victim died in the aftermath of monday's astttack in the chicag suburb. the victims killed include an 88-year-old grandfather. the two youngest are parents of a 2-year-old boy who survived the rampage and now an orphan. dr. lawrence schechter escaped gunfire and went back to help. >> the wounds we saw were military-level wounds. >> reporter: authorities say that alleged gunman, 21-year-old robert crimo, iii, fired more than 70 rounds as he hid on a rooftop along the parade roof. >> he brought a high-powered rifle to this parade, he accessed the roof of a business via a fire escape ladder and began opening fire. >> reporter: police say the suspect initially avoided being caught by dressing in women's clothing and blending into the panicked crowd. >> when i was down on the ground, the guy next

these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against mr crimo.hat robert crimo dressed up as a woman as he fled the scene of the crime. this happened just down the road behind me. police say the gunman climbed to the roof top with his gun, overlooking the parade, and shot 70 rounds. he then disappeared. it was hours later when the police caught him on the motorway in a car. recently, major gun legislation was passed in the us to tackle gun violence, although it would not have stopped him as he had legally purchased his rifle. a clash of two american traditions. a wonderful tradition of families, the 4th ofjuly, a horrible tradition of mass shootings. are mass shootings now a tradition in america? i don't want it to be but it is becoming one. if crimo is convicted, authorities here say they will make sure he is jailed for life without parole. nomia iqbal, bbc news, highland park, chicago. thousands of people in western australia have been told to evacuate their homes, as they cope with the aftermath of severe flash flooding. parts of sydney have r

an individual contacted highland park police department a week after learning of mr. crimo attempting suicide. this was a delayed report, so highland park still responded to the residence a week later, spoke with crimo, spoke with crimo's parents and the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. there was no law enforcement action to be taken. it was a mental health issue handled by those professionals. the second occurred in september of 2019. a family member reported that crimo said he was going to kill everyone and crimo had a collection of knives. the police responded to his residence. the police removed 16 knives, a dagger and a sword from crimo's home. at that time there was no probable cause to arrest. there were no complaints that were signed by any of the victims. the highland park police department, however, did immediately notify the illinois state police of the incident. shifting gears a little bit, talking about the investigation itself. the community has been absolutely terrific with providing information to law enforcement investig

. >> an individual contacted highland park police department a week after learning of mr. crimoing suicide. a family member reported that crimo was going to kill everyone and crimo had a collection of knives. police responded to his residents. the police removed 16 knives, a dagger and sword from crimo's home. >> brian: that doesn't end up in his background check. the shooting calls to address mental health. landmark mayor and congressional candidate joins us now. keith, first off, do you think this would have happened in your city? >> i think this can happen anywhere. these are individuals that in this case planned something for a long time and was intent on harming people. so it can happen anywhere. it's critical that people when they see something they say something so that those -- that single individual tip can make a difference to stop an event like this. >> brian: called twice in 2019 one to kill himself and the other accusation was to kill his family. that doesn't end in his background check? how can that be? >> again, it goes back to people have to -- whenever the polic

particularly with the release of the photograph is an effort to employ the public's help locating mr. crimo or generating any information they have about him, his associates, places he hangs out, where his car might have been seen, that kind of thing. that's the kind of crowdsourcing identification angle of it. on the other side, covertly, bureau is interviewing associates, family members, people worked with or went to school with, identifying places he might go, likely setting up surveillance on his locations, looking at his social media footprint, every account he might have had, whether it's instagram, you know, snapchat, youtube, twitter, they're looking at his phone number and any records they can pull from that phone in terms of chat melons and phone calls to friends, all the effort of trying to establish his network of associates, people trying to assist him in running from law enform or who have information on where he might be so it's a two-sided investigation right now, one half very public, the other very covert. >> phil, i know you were detailed in the fbi at one point in your c