Highland Park shooter no longer representing himself – NBC Chicago

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The man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more during a Fourth of July Parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park said he no longer wishes to represent himself during a case management hearing in Lake County Friday.

During the short hearing, Robert E. Crimo III, who last month told Judge Victoria Rossetti that he wanted to represent himself in upcoming proceedings, reversed course and asked for public defenders.

“With thorough consideration, I am requesting to re-appoint the Lake County public defenders,” he said, in response to Rossetti asking if Crimo still wished to represent himself.

While Rossetti responded by saying she would reappoint the Lake County public defenders, they were not present at the hearing. Lake County officials did not immediately confirm whether or not the public defenders would be Greg Tiscay and Anton Trizna, the same ones that…