Alleged Highland Park mass shooter Robert Crimo III appears in wheelchair, rejects plea deal days before anniversary of July 4 parade massacre

The accused mass shooter who is charged with killing seven people during the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July parade rejected a plea deal on Wednesday.

Robert Crimo III, 23, had initially agreed to plead guilty to seven murder counts and 48 other charges in exchange for life in prison.

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However, at the last minute, Crimo abruptly backed out of the deal, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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