Robert Crimo III, now 24, is accused of firing into the crowd from a rooftop overlooking a parade in Highland Park, Illinois. Seven people died.

The man accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and killing seven people is about to stand trial nearly three years after the attack.

The city of Highland Park plans to hold an Independence Day parade this year, the second time the north suburb has held the event since seven people were killed during a shooting at its annual parade on July 4,

It’s been nearly three years since a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park left seven people killed. Dozens were injured.

The suspected shooter is facing 21 counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of attempted murder related to the 2022 mass shooting.