Family Warned Police About IL Mass Shooter In 2019

NBC News reports:

Police reported Tuesday that in April 2019 they were notified after Crimo threatened to take his own life. They also received reports in September 2019 from family members saying, “Crimo was going to kill everyone.”

“At that time, there was no probable cause” to arrest Crimo, said Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli of the Highland Park Police Department. Multiple knives were confiscated, as well as a sword and a dagger, but he didn’t have firearms, Covelli said.

Crimo “scared me because of the all the violent things he posted,” said a former classmate who asked not to be identified. “His rap and lyrics were very violent and just weird and he kind of scared me.”

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Highland Park shooting suspect’s past littered with ‘red flags’ https://t.co/ir4J7Qooyz

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 6, 2022

Illinois State Police explain why Crimo was allowed to get a FOID card that enabled him to purchase guns in January 2020 — even though he was too dangerous for knives in September of 2019 pic.twitter.com/okll4KqrMA

— Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) July 5, 2022

Bob Crimo sponsored his son’s application for a gun permit in 2020 despite knowing the alleged killer had threatened to kill himself and his family, and police had confiscated his cache of knives. Parents claim they were unaware “of any red flags”. They were buried in red flags. pic.twitter.com/tIUyzF8Jw1

— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) July 6, 2022