Awake the Rapper was apprehended Monday after a mass shooting at a US Independence Day celebration in a rich Chicago suburb killed six people.
He was arrested following a large search across the town of Highland Park in Illinois. A family-focused July 4 parade celebration converted into a scene of murder and trauma just hours earlier.
Who Is Awake The Rapper Aka Robert Bobby Crimo III?
Awake The Rapper is the 22-year-old Robert ‘Bobby’ Crimo III who is the main suspect in the Highland Park Shooting. He is also from the Highland Park neighborhood.
His IMDb biography depicts him as the middle child of three who grew up in Highland Park, Illinois, in an Italian-American household.
‘My acts will be heroic and my thought is unneeded, I know what I have to do, I know what’s in it, not only for myself but for everyone else,’ the suspect wrote in one of his songs.
The suspect is a rapper going by the stage name Awake. We can find him on Youtube.
Authorities characterized Crimo as being between the ages of 18 and 20, Caucasian, of “slight build,” and with long black hair.
He is dressed in a white or blue t-shirt and appears to have used a semiautomatic weapon in the attack, which he abandoned before leaving.
FBI reported, Crimo has four tattoo marks with a line across them on his right cheek, red flowers and green foliage on his neck, and ‘Awake’ in cursive writing above his left forehead.
According to the feds, Crimo has links to the Illinois cities of Rockford, DeKalb, and Elgin.
IMDb website, describe the suspect as a “rapper, singer, composer, actor, and filmmaker from Chicago.”
The music video for the rapper’s song “On My Mind” is the most-watched video on his YouTube account. The footage depicts the suspect in a classroom.
Crimo ran two YouTube channels, both of which were removed for ‘violating YouTube’s Community Guidelines.’
On the Spotify page, his music is in the LoFi rap genre. He has released three albums, the first of which was titled ‘Messages’ in 2017, followed by ‘Observer’ in 2018, and the self-titled ‘Awake the Rapper’ in 2021.
This year, he released the EP ‘Brainwashed.’ Among the songs were ‘Dead Again’ and ‘I Am the Storm.’
On Spotify, Crimo receives an average of 16,46 listens each month.
Police previously stated that they were attempting to track the weapon they discovered back to its owner in the hopes that it would lead them to him.
Awake The Rapper, The Suspect Of Highland Park Shooting Is Arrested
Awake The Rapper is the gunman, who is apprehended as the suspect in the Highland Park Shooting. He is believed to have opened fire from the roof of an outdoor outfitting store, killing individuals in the throng.
The netizens initially mistook the sound of gunfire for fireworks on Independence Day, but unfortunately, it was more fatal than that.
The attacker opened fire less than 15 minutes after the procession began. Witnesses have now described seeing toddlers being picked out in the throng.
Six individuals were slain, including five adults, during the march. In the hospital, the sixth victim died. Their ages are unknown at this time.
Among those slain was Nicholas Toledo, a grandfather. His death was verified by his family to CBS.
The gunman fired a long barrage of shots before halting – likely to reload – and then resumed fire, according to a chilling video acquired by DailyMail.
Brigham Temple, the medical director of emergency preparation for Northshore University Health System, stated that they got 20 patients ranging in age from eight to 85, with ten arriving via ambulance.
He stated that four of the five patients were youngsters. One of the youngsters that arrived at Northshore was very unwell and could not be evacuated at first. He was stabilized and transported to a Chicago children’s hospital.
Some of the patients, according to Temple, were in critical condition.
Nineteen of the 25 people who came to the hospital with gunshot wounds were treated and released.
One of them had to be sent to Evanston Hospital. Northshore is still treating two individuals. His hospital was one of three that took in victims of the parade shooting.
Though the motive behind his mass shooting is not revealed, Crimo looks to have a lengthy history with the Highland Park region, with his father, Bob Crimo.
HIs father was running for mayor in 2019, however, his candidacy was not supported by a political party. His campaign slogan was “A Person for the People.”
Bob Crimo runs Bob’s Pantry and Deli in Highland Park. Bob Crimo was seen with his wife, Denise, in a 2018 Chicago Tribune story. His restaurant is described as a “family-run and family-oriented establishment(Dailymail).”
Awake The Rapper Video Is Getting Attention On Reddit
Netizens are talking about Awake the rapper’s video on Reddit after the deadly Highland Park parade shooting on the 4th of July.
The song opens as a slow ballad with the lyrics “You’re constantly on my thoughts.” I want to make you mine, cutie with the large ass. I’m almost out of time. We’ll be able to skip class, smoke, and relax online in no time.’
The song abruptly changes speed and depicts Crimo reaching for his backpack. When the music resumes, the screen goes black, and the soundtrack is dubbed with maniacal laughter, fast-paced piano music, and a hard drum rhythm.
The footage then shows the man smirking as the classroom is looted.
Crimo is wearing a battle helmet as he collapses to the ground holding his face and dropping shots.