Father of Highland Park parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to reckless conduct, receives 60-day jail sentence

The father of the man accused of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless conduct charges in a plea deal. Robert Crimo Jr. will serve 60 days in jail, two years probation, and surrender his firearms and Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card. He had sponsored his son's FOID application, allowing him to purchase the AR-15 style weapon used in the shooting, despite previous threats made by his son. The guilty plea serves as a warning to parents, as authorities rarely prosecute them when their children commit mass violence with firearms. The son has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges and awaits trial.