Highland Park mass shooting survivors and loved ones react to hearing for Robert Crimo III

CHICAGO (June 26, 2024) - The following statement is released by the legal teams at Everytown Law, Paul, Weiss Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and Romanucci & Blandin, who together represent more than 50 shooting survivors and families of those who lost loved ones at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade two years ago:

"Today's calculated decision by Robert Crimo III to reject a plea deal in open court was an intentional effort to continue his personal reign of terror and to retraumatize those who were injured or lost loved ones in the Highland Park Fourth of July mass shooting two years ago. Our clients are fiercely committed to holding him accountable and will not be shaken by his efforts to manipulate the process.  We are humbled by our clients' bravery and resilience.

Our legal team will continue working diligently and expeditiously to obtain justice for the families through the civil litigation process against Robert Crimo III, his father and the gun companies that made the July 4^th shooting possible, including Smith & Wesson. We are committed to our pursuit of justice and accountability, and to ensuring our clients have their day in court."

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Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence, abuse and wrongful death. Founded in 1998, we have decades of history securing verdicts and settlements for our clients - many for millions of dollars and others record-setting awards.  Our experience ranges from mass shooting cases, including the Las Vegas Route 91 and Pulse Nightclub in Orlando tragedies, to medical malpractice and sexual abuse cases involving individual or institutional negligence and civil rights, police misconduct and workers compensation, making Romanucci & Blandin a valuable legal resource to individuals and groups of people who have been injured by others’ wrongdoing. Referring attorneys and clients say several factors differentiate our firm: Our record of success, depth of experience, talented and dedicated legal team, tireless preparation and strategic use of communications to fight for the rights of those whose lives have been changed forever. We are different from other personal injury firms in that our work does not stop when a verdict or settlement is secured. We are often inspired by our clients’ experiences and commit resources to create change in our communities. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit www.rblaw.net or call (312) 458-1000.

Everytown Law, the litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, is the largest team of litigators in the U.S. working full-time on advancing gun violence prevention in the courts. Everytown Law fights for the right of every individual to live free from gun violence, including representing survivors of gun violence seeking accountability and reform from the gun industry, challenging dangerous gun laws, and defending gun safety laws against Second Amendment and preemption challenges. Learn more about Everytown Law’s work at www.everytownlaw.org.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a firm of about 1,000 lawyers with diverse backgrounds, personalities, ideas and interests who provide innovative and effective solutions to our clients’ most complex legal and business challenges. The firm represents many of the world’s largest and most important public and private corporations, asset managers and financial institutions, and clients in need of pro bono assistance.