Police Seized 16 Knives from Highland Park Shooter Years before Incident

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54% : There are circumstances where law enforcement does have that authority to obtain a seizure order.
43% :Covelli added that at the time law enforcement seized the knives from the suspect's home, "There was no information that he possessed any firearms.""So at that time, there was no information that he possessed any firearms, any rifles.
41% :Covelli said that law enforcement did not arrest the suspect because the victims did not sign any complaints and because "at that time there was no probable cause to arrest."
41% : As Covelli explained during Tuesday's press conference, the suspect's September 2019 interaction with law enforcement did not rise to the level where it was necessary to commit him to the hospital involuntarily.
40% : When asked about whether red flag laws would have prevented the suspect from being able to purchase the firearms used in the attack, Covelli encouraged individuals to "notify the social media network" about questionable content posted by someone and then to "notify local law enforcement."
39% : Covelli noted that the report was delayed, so law enforcement responded to the suicide attempt "a week later."

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