Robert Crimo

Lake County Judge Theodore Potkonjak, left, looks at a video screen as he presides over the initial appearance of Robert E. Crimo III at the county courthouse Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Waukegan, Ill. Crimo is accused of killing seven people during a mass shooting during a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois. Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Waukegan , Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, Pool)

Ill. parade shooter held without bond, faces 7 counts of first-degree murder

The judge in the Illinois parade shooting case ordered the suspected gunman be held without bond as he faces seven first-degree murder charges. Robert Crimo III, 21, appeared in court Wednesday and officials said he admitted to his crimes, but they did not want to speculate on motives. He was charged with seven-counts of first degree murder.