Suspected gunman planned Highland Park shooting for weeks and dressed like a woman to avoid detection, police say

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Jul 05, 2022 Suspected gunman planned Highland Park shooting for weeks and dressed like a woman to avoid detection, police say The man arrested in connection with the mass shooting at a July Fourth parade planned the attack for weeks — and dressed like woman to avoid detection, authorities said Tuesday. Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III, who was picked up by police hours after the fatal shootings, scaled a fire escape ladder to make himself a sniper's nest to fire on paradegoers below on Monday, authorities said. Read More Follow Us Get the NBC News Mobile App Check out all NBC News newsletters here. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy