Parade shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of murder
Posted: Jul 5, 2022 6:03 PM CDT
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A prosecutor in suburban Chicago says that the gunman accused of attacking an Independence Day parade has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder.
Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart promised that dozens more charges would be sought.
He added that the suspect, if convicted of murder, would receive a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole.