Illinois Parade Shooter Considered 2nd Shooting In Wisconsin: Police

MADISON, WI — The man accused of fatally shooting seven people at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on Monday drove to the Madison area and considered a second shooting there, police told reporters Wednesday at a news conference.

Robert "Bobby" Crimo III, 21, of Illinois, has since been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, authorities announced. According to Chris Covelli, spokesperson for the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, the gunman traveled to the Madison area after the shooting, before he returned to Illinois where he was arrested. Madison is located about 100 miles northwest of Highland Park.

Crimo was held without bond Wednesday at his initial Court appearance. After the hearing, authorities held a news conference offering new details about what happened after Crimo left the scene of the shooting.

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Covelli said information didn't suggest Crimo drove to Madison with the intent to commit another attack. But when Crimo was driving around there, he "seriously contemplated" another shooting with a gun he had in his vehicle, Covelli told reporters.

When Covelli was asked if anything deterred a second attack, Covelli told reporters "indications were he didn't put enough thought and research into it."

According to Covelli, after the shooting Crimo went to his mother's house and then drove to Wisconsin in a Honda with a Kel-Tec SUB 2000 rifle and about 60 rounds of ammunition.

When Crimo was driving around, he saw another celebration occurring, which is when he considered "using the firearm he had in his vehicle to commit another shooting," Covelli said.

Officials also said Crimo's phone was found in the 6500 block of Middletown Avenue in Madison, but did not offer information about why it was there.

Five people were pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting in Illinois Monday. Authorities announced the deaths of two more in the hours and days after. In total, 39 people were treated for injuries at area hospitals, ranging in age from 8 to 85.

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Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff, contributed to reporting.

The Associated Press contributed to reporting.