What Do We Know About Suspected Highland Park Gunman Robert Crimo III
Robert Crimo III — the suspect in Monday’s Highland Park shooting that left at least six people dead at a Fourth of July parade — has been apprehended. Crimo was arrested roughly two hours after being named as a person of interest following a brief pursuit. The suspect, 22, appears to have been an aspiring SoundCloud rapper who posted numerous cryptic videos that hinted at a mass shooting.
Crimo’s now-deleted YouTube channel featured a number of cryptic music videos filled with occult themed symbolism. The lyrics of his music are also quite dark, with song titles such as “K.I.A” (kill them all) and “suicidal thoughts.”
In a video titled “Inside My Mind,” he appears dressed in tactical gear while the screen fades in and out with an animated depiction of a mass shooting.
“Like a sleepwalker, I am breaking through no matter what. Like a sleepwalker, unable to stop and think, my actions will be valiant,” Crimo says as dark imagery — including animated depictions of a shooting — fades in and out. “And my thought is unnecessary. I know what I have to do.”
Here’s a recent video by Robert “Bobby” E Crimo III … the alleged #HighlandPark shooter… very cryptic.. pic.twitter.com/mfEs39qntx
— Michael Robison aka “M🐵NKEY MAN” (@MichaelRobison) July 4, 2022
Robert Crimo — who went by “Bobby” — has also posted a wide range of cryptic political content.
The left has already labelled him as a Trump supporter, as Crimo was photographed amongst pro-Trump crowds on at least three different occasions.
In at least one of the instances, Crimo was dressed as the Waldo character and can be seen smirking at the camera. In another he can be seen standing amongst a pro-Trump crowd while wearing the same shirt he was wearing in his dark video that featured the animated mass shooting.
In a video he uploaded himself, Crimo filmed then-President Trump’s motorcade in a video dated January 2021. The short video ends with Crimo turning the camera to himself and smirking.
He also posted a picture of himself wrapped in a Trump flag captioned “spam” while an American flag can be seen in the background, covered by a garbage bag.
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DEAR @FBI: Highland Park shooter suspect Robert Crimo took video of the Presidential motorcade.
"Robert Crimo Archive Footage: File 1747" https://t.co/jKQgaDzFVt pic.twitter.com/ztPLZyTEWx
— Crab Man (@crabcrawler1) July 4, 2022