The trial of Robert Crimo III, who is accused of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park in 2022, began today in Lake County. Why it matters: Nearly three years after the mass shooting,

The tattoo-covered man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens of others when he opened fire into a crowd of Fourth of July parade-goers near Chicago stared down potential jurors at the start of his trial Monday.

Robert E. Crimo III could face life in prison after allegedly shooting more than 80 rounds at an 2022 Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb.