as we wrap up a holiday week, the problems facing our nation sometimes might seem insurmountable, the divide over abortion rights, the unease over the economy, an election lie getting more entrenched. we ll talk about all of that, but i want to start today talking about gun violence. tomorrow will mark one week since the deadly mass shooting of the july 4th parade in highland park, illinois, outside of chicago. while shattered families are still grappling with all they lost in that senseless slaughter, cnn is learning more about the warning signs from the alleged shooter that despite illinois s red flag law did not prevent him from buying that semi-automatic rifle police say he used last week. the young man spent time at his father s highland park deli growing up, and police were often called to the home for domestic disturbances between the parents. in 2019 police came to briefly confiscate a collection of knives after the then 18-year-old threatened to, quote, kill everyone. a report
reporter: tonight, the first of seven emotional good-byes in highland park. jackie sondheim, stephen straus, and nicolas toledo all laid to rest today toledo s family paying an emotional visit to the town s makeshift memorial as this whole community continues to grieve. we re just sorry. we re just sorry reporter: paul crimo is the suspect s uncle. very hard for me, i m very heartbroken. what do you want to say to your nephew if he was listening nothing nothing. reporter: tonight we re learning new details on accused gunman robert crimo iii s home life. according to police reports, from 2010 to 2014, officers responded to the crimo family home nine times for domestic disputes, mostly between his parents. in 2019, police were called after a family member reported crimo threatened to kill everyone. the attack on monday left seven dead and dozens wounded, including 8-year-old cooper roberts, shot in the chest and in serious condition. the boy, who loves baseball, now paral
a cnn investigation reveals police made frequent visits to the highland park shooter s home in recent years over domestic disputes. during one visit, police co confiscated more than a dozen knives after the then 18-year-old threaten today, quote, kill everyone. just three years later his father signed for an identification card. as details emerge from the parade that left several dead, dozens injured, the highland park community is trying to begin the long process of healing. residents will gather today for a rally to honor the attack s victims. reporter: as a way to heal, still tilkin visits the
prior suicide attempt or talking about suicide i think it was in 2019. did his father sign an affidavit which helped his son get weapons? reporter: so here in illinois anyone to obtain a firearm has to apply for this card that allows them to do so. but we have also learned that before all of that in 2019 in april of 2019 family members had reported to highland park police an attempted suicide by the gunman. and then five months later there was another call from family members saying the gunman had a collection of knives and he is threatening to, quote, kill everyone. despite all of that we have learned also that the father sponsored the gunman s application to obtain firearms here in illinois. and we know from authorities that this gunman had gone onto legally obtain two assault-style rifles as well as a number of firearms. i also read in reporting and
sign and affidavit which helped his son get weapons? reporter: so, here in illinois, anyone obtaining a firearm has to apply for this card that allows them to do so, but we have also learned that before all of that, in 2019, in april of 2019, family members had reported to highland park police an attempted suicide by the gunman and then five months later, there was another call from family members saying that the gunman had a collection of knives and that he is threatening to, quote, kill everyone. despite all of that, we have learned also that the father sponsored the gunman s application to obtain firearms here in illinois and we know from authorities that this gunman had gone on to legally obtain two assault-style rifles as well as a number of other firearms. and i d also read reporting and correct me if i m wrong here, but when police went to