Two days after the violent action during a street parade on US National Day in a suburb of Chicago, the alleged perpetrator confessed to shooting at the crowd. In addition, after the crime, the 21-year-old “seriously considered” using another weapon to commit a second murder in the town of Madison, Wisconsin, about two and a half hours away.
The alleged perpetrator has been charged with seven murders – more charges are likely to follow, according to statements by the prosecutor.
If convicted, the mere charge of first degree murder would carry a life sentence with no chance of parole.
Prosecutor Rinehart said on Wednesday that the competent court had decided to take the suspect into custody — without the option of bail pending a ruling. There is “reasonable reason” to hold the man on seven counts of first degree murder at this time.
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Police spokesman Christopher Covelli said: “Police believe the alleged perpetrator was driving his getaway car after the Highland Park massacre, discovered another party in Madison and was considering committing another murder there,” said police spokesman Christopher Covelli. The gun in his car had about 60 bullets left at the time. He then refrained from doing so because he had not thought about the act.
Father was responsible for weapon purchase
According to authorities, weeks of planning preceded the crime. The alleged perpetrator legally acquired his gun in Illinois in 2020, although he was already known to police. The suspect purchased a total of five firearms between 2020 and 2021, all of which have now been secured. Because he was sometimes under 21 when he bought the guns, his father vouched for meeting one of the requirements for purchasing firearms.
Perpetrator threatens to ‘kill everyone’
In September 2019, after threats from the youth, the police seized 16 knives, a dagger and a sword. According to a relative, he “threatened to kill everyone”. “At this point, there was no good reason for an arrest or warrant,” the spokesperson said. There is no indication that the attack targeted a specific group, such as an ethnic or religious group.
Source: Krone
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