Highland Park, Illinois, capturing suspect Robert Crimo III on Wednesday pleaded not responsible in a Lake County courtroom to fatally shooting seven individuals and injuring dozens of other folks at a Fourth of July parade in the town positioned about an hour north of Chicago.

Crimo quietly answered "certainly" or "no questions to let the decide know that he recognized her directives and stated his birthdate. He wore a quick-sleeved, blue jumpsuit, a trim. Crimo's mothers and fathers appeared powering him.

Final 7 days, an Illinois grand jury indicted Crimo on 117 counts for his function in the tragedy, together with 21 counts of initial-diploma murder comprised of a few counts of to start with-diploma for each individual deceased target. 

HIGHLAND PARK FOURTH OF JULY Capturing SUSPECT INDICTED ON 117 COUNTS

Crimo is also charged with 48 counts of tried murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm for each victim who was struck by a bullet, bullet fragment, or shrapnel, in accordance to Illinois State's Lawyer Eric Rinehart's place of work.

Robert Crimo on August 3 pleaded not guilty to 117 counts for his position in a shooting that remaining 7 folks lifeless and dozens injured throughout a Fourth of July parade. (WHD/handout from Lake County Big Crime Process Power)

There are a whole of 47 named victims, an Illinois judge explained in the course of Wednesday's arraignment. About two dozen household customers and mates of victims also appeared in court docket to look at the arraignment.  

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Crimo's dad and mom have hired lawyer George Gomez, who stated the Crimo family wishes to assistance the neighborhood recover.

The suspect allegedly climbed on a roof above the Fourth of July parade on Central Avenue and opened fire on spectators with a lawfully purchased Smith & Wesson M&P 15 rifle. 

Law enforcement look for following a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, Unwell., a suburb of Chicago, on Monday, July 4. (WHD/Nam Y. Huh)

Crimo dropped the rifle at the scene in Highland Park but experienced one more rifle with him as he drove to Madison, Wisconsin, and allegedly contemplated a next mass taking pictures that never ever materialized. 

Authorities have nonetheless to decide a definitive motive. Crimo had a whole of five lawfully ordered firearms, such as rifles and handguns. These weapons have been seized from his father’s residence pursuant to a July search warrant. 

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Crimo came from a troubled residence, where law enforcement responded to frequent 911 calls, one involving a risk of suicide from Crimo and an additional involving an alleged menace to get rid of his family members, in accordance to police stories. 

Even with the threats and frequent police visits, his father, Robert Crimo Jr., signed an affidavit allowing his then-19-year-previous son to apply for a point out Firearms Ownership ID card, or FOID. FOID playing cards are required for Illinois inhabitants who desire to legally have firearms, and applicants beneath the age of 21 must also submit a parent’s penned and notarized consent to utilize.

Gomez explained Wednesday that Crimo Jr. regrets the actions taken to sponsor their son for a FOID card and are heartbroken by all those people impacted by this tragic event 

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The 7 victims who died in the shooting are Jacki Sundheim, 63 Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78 Irina McCarthy, 35, and Kevin McCarthy, 37 Katherine Goldstein, 64 Stephen Straus, 88 and Edwardo Uvaldo, 69.

The subsequent listening to for Crimo is on November 1 at 12 p.m. CT at the Lake County Courthouse.

WHD News' Louis Casiano and Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.