The uncle of the suspect in Monday’s mass capturing at Chicago’s Highland Park stated he noticed no caution indicators in his nephew’s conduct previous to the incident.
Paul Crimo spoke to Fox 32 Chicago on Monday about his nephew, 22-year-old Robert Crimo, who was once arrested over the incident that left a minimum of six other people lifeless and dozens injured.
Crimo informed the opening that his nephew lived with him in the similar space however in separate quarters and that the 2 slightly interacted.
When requested if he had noticed any purple flags in his nephew’s conduct, Crimo stated he noticed none.
“There is been no caution indicators,” he informed the opening. “I noticed him the day before today night and after I went house, I stated, ‘Hello’ to him. After which after I got here again downstairs, I stated, ‘Bye,’ he stated, ‘Bye.’ And that was once it.”
“I see not anything that might cause him doing this,” added Crimo, who informed the opening that he did not know the place his nephew can have got the weapon within the capturing.
“I noticed no indicators of bother. And if I did not see indicators, I might have stated one thing. However there have been no indicators of bother,” Crimo stated.
He additionally informed Fox 32 Chicago that his nephew was once a “YouTube rapper” and have been unemployed for no less than two years. He described the more youthful Crimo as a “actual quiet child” who stored to himself and spent numerous time on his laptop.
Crimo claimed that he and his brother, the capturing suspect’s father, have been “very widely recognized” within the Highland Park group.
“I am deeply sorry for everybody that misplaced their lives and were given injured. From the ground of my center, I am heartbroken, and my center is shattered to listen to this,” Crimo stated.
