Police named a person of interest in the Highland Park 4th of July parade shooting on Monday that killed six and wounded over two dozen.
Robert ‘Bobby’ Crimo III, age 22, male white, long black hair, small build, last seen driving a 2010 silver Honda Fit.
Authorities released this image of Robert ‘Bobby’ Crimo III.
JUST IN – Police identify Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III (22) as the suspect in the Highland Park shooting. pic.twitter.com/8ohtyNYatf
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 4, 2022
WANTED: Authorities have released this photo of the person of interest in the Highland Park, Illinois shooting, Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III pic.twitter.com/ugrIRBRlnR
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 4, 2022
Crimo reportedly purchased the rifle used in the attack.
The 22-year-old is also known as “Awake the Rapper.”
Robert Crimo III, also known as "Awake the Rapper," released a horrifying cryptic video showing images of a man shooting another person, back in October 2021. Authorities named him a person of interest in the Highland Park #July4th parade shooting https://t.co/mWTc6cF7VX
— Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) July 4, 2022
Crimo is also known as “Awake the Rapper.”
IMDB describes Crimo as a “six foot Hip hop phenom” born on Sept. 20, 2000. “He’s the middle child of three and of Italian descent.”
Crimo began uploading his music to the internet at age 11, but first gained traction with his 2016 track “By The Pond” featuring Atlas, according to IMDB. His estimated net worth is “$100 thousand.”
Crimo is the son of Bob Crimo, president at Bob’s Pantry & Deli in Highland Park. According to his Facebook account, the father ran for Highland Park mayor in 2020.
The rapper released a cryptic track called “Are You Awake” on Oct. 15, 2021. The track appears to suggest that Crimo was planning a life-defining act beyond his ability to stop. The video includes drawings of a man aiming a rifle at another person.
The video also includes an image of a newspaper clipping about Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated President John F. Kennedy, and another image of a victim shot with blood spraying from the body.
Are we going to be told later that the FBI had Crimo on their radar?
