Shocking moment suspected Highland Park parade ‘shooter’ Robert ‘Bobby’ E Crimo III, 22, is arrested after ‘killing 6′
SHOCKING footage shows the dramatic moment a suspected July 4 parade shooter was arrested after allegedly gunning down six.
Robert “Bobby” E Crimo III, 22, was captured following a manhunt after opening fire in Highland Park, Illinois on Monday.
Six people were shot dead and 30 others were left injured in the holiday tragedy.
Crimo was arrested when cops hunted down the silver Honda Fit that he was driving - hours after the deadly sniper attack at the parade.
Footage shared online shows Crimo being held down and cuffed by police just outside of Chicago.
He was seen with his face on the ground as cops swooped in on him.
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The capture comes after the alleged gunman was spotted around 6.30pm local time when officers tried to stop him - but he sped away, prompting a brief pursuit before he came to a stop.
He was taken into custody “without incident" and later charged on Tuesday with seven counts of first-degree murder, according to state attorney Eric Rinehart.
The FBI put out an , detailing his appearance and tattoos as they appealed for information.
Crimo posted videos on a YouTube channel that has since been terminated due to violating community guidelines.
PARADE HORROR
Gunshots rang out just 10 minutes after the start of a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois - about 25 miles north of Chicago - on Monday.
Beach chairs, baby strollers, backpacks, and blankets were found strewn across the parade grounds as revelers sought cover.
Highland police believed the shooter scaled a ladder in an alley to access the roof of a business and then proceeded to open fire at parade-goers.
“He was very discreet and very difficult to see,” Lake County Major Crimes Task Force spokesman Chris Covelli said.
Authorities recovered a "high-powered rifle" believed to have been used in the mass shooting.
He was very discreet and very difficult to see.
Lake County Major Crimes Task Force spokesman Chris Covelli
The suspect's motive appeared to be random, investigators said before they named Crimo as the person of interest.
“We are all feeling pretty numb. We’re all pretty broken inside,” his granddaughter told the outlet.
First responders transported 23 people to area hospitals plus an unknown number of walk-ins.
'BROKEN INSIDE'
Several witnesses told the that they heard about 20-25 shots fired.
“I heard 20 to 25 shots, which were in rapid succession. So it couldn’t have been just a handgun or a shotgun,” Miles Zaremski told the outlet.
BIDEN DENOUNCES GUN VIOLENCE
President said he was left shocked by the "senseless gun violence" that "brought grief" on Independence Day.
The president has pushed for more gun reform since the May 24 shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 21 people - 19 of which were children.
In a statement, Governor JB Pritzker said: “There are no words for the kind of monster who lies in wait and fires into a crowd of families with children celebrating a holiday with their community.
“There are no words for the kind of evil that robs our neighbors of their hopes, their dreams, their futures.
“There are no words I can offer to lift the pain of those they live behind. I will stand firm with Illinoisans and Americans: we must - and we will - end this plague of gun violence.”
Illinois Rep Brad Schneider tweeted that he and his team were gathered at the start of the parade route when the shooting began.
"Hearing of loss of life and others injured," Schneider tweeted.
"My condolences to the family and loved ones; my prayers for the injured and for my community; and my commitment to do everything I can to make our children, our towns, our nation safer. Enough is enough!"
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