Seven people were killed and nearly 50 more were wounded on July 4, 2022, when police said Robert Crimo III opened fire on a parade in Highland Park.

The words of those who submitted statements or testified help paint a picture of the extent of the tragedy that shocked the community in and around Highland Park and Lake County

Though he was not in court and did not watch from jail, the gunman behind the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois has learned his fate.