4:51 PM PT -- Crimo has reportedly been taken into custody.
Crimo has reportedly posted videos glorifying mass shootings -- for years. The videos are graphic, extreme and shocking. He also posted the photo of Lee Harvey Oswald, JFK's assassin, holding a rifle. He also called himself a rapper and his music videos were celebrations of mass shootings. His most recent video reportedly shows him getting shot by cops after committing mass murder.
2:58 PM PT -- The suspect is still on the loose ... but police have now identified 22-year-old Robert 'Bobby' E. Crimo III as a person of interest. The suspected shooter is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Reports suggest Crimo has a YouTube page with videos depicting mass shootings, including videos of him playing first-person shooter games.
Multiple photos of him are now surfacing ... he appears to have face tattoos, and with dyed hair. Cops say he is still unaccounted for as of this writing ... meaning he's still out there and has yet to be captured. Police say he is driving a silver Honda Fit, license plate DM80653.
12:09 PM PT -- Police say the suspect likely opened fire from the rooftop of a store.
New video shows panic and heavy gunfire at 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois pic.twitter.com/nBPpLUpr1P
— BNO News (@BNONews) July 4, 2022
As you can see in video, people began to flee in panic as they heard heavy gunfire.
11:05 AM PT -- Highland Park Police just gave an update at a news conference moments ago ... they confirm 6 people are dead and two dozen are injured. A rifle has been found, but officials are urging residents to stay inside as the suspect remains at large.
Highland Park, Illinois police say the shooting suspect is a white 18-20 year-old male with longer black hair, a small build, and wearing a white or blue t-shirt.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 4, 2022
The firearm was recovered from the scene. https://t.co/KqD14KTlHJ pic.twitter.com/1cXXQ3vULb
10:31 AM PT -- 5 people are dead, and at least 16 others were taken to a local hospital in today's mass shooting -- this according to the City of Highland Park.
10:12 AM PT -- Authorities say the shooter is still at large, and surrounding 4th of July celebrations are currently canceled.
A 4th of July parade was the site of yet another mass shooting ... this time in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.
The parade started at 10 AM CT and 10 minutes in ... gunshots rang out and an unknown number of people were hit.
Mass shooting reported at the 4th July Parade at Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Over 25 rounds fired at the parade. Suspect believed to be a male with large yellow backpack. 250 mass shootings in United States in 2022. Three were killed yesterday in Denmark shootout. pic.twitter.com/vsDLh8lRWr
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) July 4, 2022
Cell phone videos show the panic among parade-goers ... as they scrambled for safety, not knowing which way to turn.
My video.. I was at #Highland Park parade.. Terrified people fleeing July 4th parade when shooting started. pic.twitter.com/DSe0NJOuem
— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) July 4, 2022
A Chicago Sun-Times reporter says he saw blankets covering 3 bodies that appeared bloodied. One parade-goer says he counted more than 20 shots.
There are unconfirmed reports of 9 people shot. We do not know the extent of their injuries or if anyone was killed.
The scene was chaotic ... people ran for cover, leaving their baby strollers and blankets. They seemed confused at first, but quickly realized this was the scene of yet another mass shooting.
#BREAKING: Active shooter at Highland Park, IL parade. At least 9 shot.@SPOTNEWSonIG #ChicagoScanner pic.twitter.com/Sg3DR4AGIN
— Willie Gillespie (@wgweather) July 4, 2022
Police responded quickly and were quick to pull out their rifles and other firearms and equipment ... looking for the shooter.
At the time of this post, the shooter had not been identified or captured.
Story developing.
Originally Published -- 9:49 AM PT