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Illinois July 4 parade shooting suspect agrees to flip to guilty plea on murder and other charges

A suburban Chicago man accused of killing seven people and injuring 48 others in the 2022 Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, agreed to flip his plea to guilty in court on Monday.

Robert Crimo III, 24, faces 21 counts of first-degree murder – three counts for each person killed – as well as 48 counts of attempted murder. 

In court, the judge asked Crimo if he understood there would not be a trial should he plead guilty. Crimo responded that he understood and changed his plea to guilty on all 69 charges against him.

A sentencing hearing for Crimo is set for April 23.

This is a breaking news story; check back for updates.

Fox News’ Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.

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