ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police said 4 people, including a mail carrier, are dead and 5 injured after a series of attacks by a suspect in a southeast neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
Police announced that a suspect is in custody.
Authorities were called to the neighborhood, in the 2300 block of Holmes Street, around 1:15 p.m.
Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana said the suspect was involved in a home invasion on Florence Street. A female victim is receiving treatment for stab wounds. Caruana also said a good Samaritan who intervened in the attack is also receiving medical care.
The suspect then reportedly continued attacking people throughout the neighborhood, including the 2100 block of Eggleston Road and 4800 block of Cleveland Avenue. The neighborhood is located between between Charles Street and Harrison Avenue, east of N. Alpine Road.