Update (2330ET): Robert Crimo III was taken into custody Monday evening following a shooting in Highland Park, Illinois that left at least six people dead and over two dozen injured despite having among the strictest gun-safety laws in the country.
He is currently being referred to as a “person of interest” while Highland Park Police question him.
The 22-year-old was apprehended without incident in nearby Lake Forest.
Law enforcement currently circling and inspecting vehicle driven by person of interest, 22-yo Robert “Bobby” Crimo III
He’s now in custody related to #HighlandPark parade mass shooting that killed at least 6
LIVE NOW: https://t.co/vEMDs0BRQH | @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/kHdev8CGSy
— Marissa Parra (@MarParNews) July 5, 2022
Crimo has somewhat of a large internet footprint – performing online as “Awake the Rapper,” while IMDB describes Crimo as a “six foot Hip hop phenom” born on Sept. 20, 2000. “He’s the middle child of three and of Italian descent,” Fox News reports.
Crimo began uploading his music to the internet at age 11, but first gained traction with his 2016 track “By The Pond” featuring Atlas, according to IMDB. His estimated net worth is “$100 thousand.”
Crimo is the son of Bob Crimo, president at Bob’s Pantry & Deli in Highland Park. According to his Facebook account, the father ran for Highland Park mayor in 2020.
The rapper released a cryptic track called “Are You Awake” on Oct. 15, 2021. The track appears to suggest that Crimo was planning a life-defining act beyond his ability to stop. The video includes drawings of a man aiming a rifle at another person. -Fox News
A screenshot from Robert “Bobby” Crimo’s youtube video “Are You Awake”. This was premeditate. What a sick individual. pic.twitter.com/tYJRjoSIQz
— xen (@itssxen) July 4, 2022
The suspect in the Highland Park shooting, Robert Crimo III, posted multiple disturbing videos on YouTube with violent imagery.
"Like a sleepwalker unable to stop and think, my actions will be valiant. And my thought is unnecessary. I know what I have to do." pic.twitter.com/CROskei1Vh
— steven monacelli (@stevanzetti) July 4, 2022
He also “liked” several tweets endorsing the arrest of “every Congressmember who helped organize January 6th,” suggesting he’s a leftist.
On the other hand:
I think Robert Crimo is a psycho. Planned it all out to look like he’s both a Trump supporter and a Biden supporter. Perhaps a true accelerationist. He’s got everyone squabbling over his politics but at the end of the day he killed innocents and represents no one but himself.
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 5, 2022
Crimo’s Instagram, Discord, Twitter, YouTube and other social media platforms have taken down his material.
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Update (2010ET): Robert Cremo III, the suspect in Monday’s deadly shooting at the Highland Park, IL 4th of July parade, has been taken into custody according to CBS Chicago.
JUST IN: Sources tell us Robert Cremo III has been taken into custody. @cbschicago
— Chris Tye (@TVTye) July 4, 2022
#HighlandPark pic.twitter.com/cuzxo3lEjh
— Darren (@ChiTownCheese) July 4, 2022
JUST IN: Police take Highland Park parade shooting “person of interest” Robert (Bobby) Crimo into custody. pic.twitter.com/sBBGVVM3lP
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) July 4, 2022
"No guns for people that look like this" would pass unanimously pic.twitter.com/l0FSIQY0Za
— Andy Swan (@AndySwan) July 4, 2022
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Update (1900ET): Police have announced Robert “Bobby” Crimo III as a person of interest in Monday’s shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.
More photos of Robert "Bobby" Crimo III, the person of interest in the #HighlandPark, Illinois July 4th parade massacre: pic.twitter.com/obLluPKpYX
— Andy Ngô ???? (@MrAndyNgo) July 4, 2022
ILLINOIS: Robert "Bobby" Crimo III, 22, sought in connection with Highland Park mass shooting. Suspect vehicle is a silver 2010 Honda Fit with IL plate DM80653. Call 911 if seen. (Source: FBI) pic.twitter.com/ykICW6W1SX
— U.S. Emergency Alert (@ENSAlerts) July 4, 2022
Another disturbing video of the Highland Park shooter Robert “Bobby” Crimo #HighlandPark https://t.co/uxHEJorczg pic.twitter.com/rp0sQ9DTV5
— Catalaya Heisenberg (@catalayahere) July 4, 2022
This account “@awake_________” appears to be a long-standing fan page for the highland park shooter Robert crimo. if you look through the old likes it shows a lot of radical left wing extremism and guns, and hatred of republicans pic.twitter.com/M56ghGQScq
— America Respector (@frenchpoast) July 4, 2022
A catalog of online material from Robert Crimo, cataloged by @crabcrawler1 (click on tweet to jump into thread).
"Robert Crimo Archive Footage: File 1447" pic.twitter.com/HdkHixK5h4
— Crab Man (@crabcrawler1) July 4, 2022
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Update (1605ET): The death toll has increased to 6, with 24 injured.
Another shot from the Highland Park mass shooting.
Hadn’t seen this clip on here.
Sounds like nearly 60 shots fired in this one alone. pic.twitter.com/X66gqEiGHD— Jake (@SiIentRunning) July 4, 2022
Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permission
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