>> A trial is underway for Robert Crimo, the 3rd who's accused of killing 7 people and injuring dozens more in Highland Park in July 2022. jury selection began today in Waukegan more than 2 and a half years after that deadly 4th of July parade at Masterson joins us now with more.

Matt, remind us of the charges that Crimo spacing.

So a few days after he after the shooting, he was indicted on 117 counts of his 21 counts of first-degree murder, which is 3 for each of the 7 victims who was killed in the shooting.

>> Along with 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery.

One each for all the other victims were wounded in the shooting.

>> But today, prosecutors move to drop.

48 of those aggravated battery charges.

It won't have much of an impact on the trial itself on.

He still faces the top count, which is murder.

He still faces a mandatory life sentence if he's convicted on that.

So just it's it's more of a routine move to drop off some of the lesser charges as he gets to this point.

But those that's what facing at this point.

>> And as mentioned, jury selection has started.

What more can you tell us about the trial process of Larry Jury selection expected to take most of this week.

It's obviously difficult to find 12 jurors, 6 alternates in a case like this.

It's so high profile that affected so many people with the over 50 people who were shot during mass attack, opening statements are expected for next Monday.

And the trial itself is expected to last about a month 3 to 5 weeks.

And a lot of that time is going to be taken up by those victims who are going to be testifying, possibly dozens of them recounting their experiences of that day of that attack.

And afterwards.

>> And the trial been delayed several times.

Matt, what was going So the site initially sought a day around this point for a trial when it first got brought up.

But in late 2023 Crimo abruptly dismissed his public defenders.

He wanted to act as his own attorney and he demanded a speedy trial that bumped the trial date up to February 2024.

But just a few weeks later, he backtracked on that.

He retired as public defenders and trial date was reset for February 2025, it also appeared for a point that there might be no trial.

The trial might be averted last summer when he appeared set to accept a plea deal.

>> And which he plead guilty to the murder charges and some other counts and except to life in prison sentence.

But on the day he was in court to accept that deal.

abruptly rejected it in a bit of a surprise move in front of a lot of the victims So setting stage now for the trial he's going through at this point.

And here we are, of course, Crimo's father.

How has he been involved in all that jazz father also named Robert Crimo.

I he was charged with reckless conduct for recklessly eating his son in buying weapons a couple years before the shooting.

But he had already known that his son had expressed desire to harm people.

And despite that, he signed off on his FOID card application and that's what led to these charges.

He was set for trial in late 2023 as well on the day that was set to happen.

He pleaded guilty to some reduced charges, was sentenced to 60 days in prison, which he has since served.

He's been in court with his son for most of his court appearances.

But it marks one of the very few occasions in U.S. history where the parents of somebody who carried out a mass shooting was held accountable for their child's actions.

of course, as we know, we think arguments are openings.

Where will begin next week Masterson?

We know you'll be all over it for us.

>> When the time comes.

Thank