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Highland Park suspect confessed to the July 4th shooting, prosecutors say

The 21-year-old charged with murdering seven people at the parade in suburban Illinois confessed to the shooting after he was taken into custody, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Downtown Highland Park, Ill., remained roped off Tuesday afternoon after the deadly shooting at a July 4th parade.
Updated July 6, 2022 at 12:02 PM ET

[Breaking news update 12:02 p.m. ET Wednesday]:

The 21-year-old charged with murdering seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Illinois confessed to the shooting after he was taken into custody, prosecutors said Wednesday.

In a court hearing Wednesday, prosecutors laid out the first of the voluminous evidence that they say will show Robert Crimo carried out the shooting — including surveillance footage, bystander video, and a voluntary statement given by Crimo to

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