The individual accused of shooting and killing six people at an Illinois July 4 parade was not known to law enforcement, according to the mayor of Highland Park.
Mayor Nancy Rotering told NBC that she did not believe Robert Crimo was “previously known to police” before the incident, although he had posted numerous videos and songs on social media that indicated he may have violent tendencies. Crimo allegedly called himself “Awake the Rapper” and had thousands of listeners on Spotify.
The mayor’s account directly conflicts with what authorities had local media outlets, with a police spokesman telling WGN-TV that Crimo was in fact “known to law enforcement.” The Epoch Times has contacted the Highland Park Police Department for comment….