The suspect of the "Independence Day" shooting in the United States was charged with 7 first -level murders

Author:Xinhuanet Time:2022.07.06

Xinhua News Agency, Chicago, July 5th (Reporter Xu Jing) U.S. local prosecutor announced on the 5th that suspects of the "Independence Day" shooting of "Independence Day" in Hai Lapak, Illinois faced 7 charges of first -class murder.

The Lake -Prefecture Prosecutor Eric Lainhart, where the city of Lake County, was located at a press conference, said at a press conference that Robert Crimo III was suspected of killing 7 people in the shooting on the 4th, facing 7 items of one, and facing 7 items. Murder charges. If he is convicted, he will be sentenced to life imprisonment and must not be parole. In addition, the suspects are facing several other charges.

Hailun Parker City Police said at a press conference on the 5th that the number of deaths in the "Independence Day" shooting rose to 7, and 46 were injured. Crimo III pre -prepared for several weeks for the operation. At the time of the incident, a powerful rifle shot from the roof of the building to the parade to shoot more than 70 bullets.

Police said that Crimo III was acting alone, and after the incident, he was pretended to be a woman to escape the scene. When he was arrested on the 4th, he got another rifle from his car. These guns are purchased through legal channels. Police did not explain the motivation of criminal suspects.

According to the latest data from the US "Guns Violence File" website, more than 22,000 people in the United States have lost their lives due to gun violence, and at least 4 "large -scale shooting" incidents occurred at least 4 people.

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