Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said he was 'totally shaken by this act of violence.'
CHICAGO -- Four people were killed and five others were injured in an attack on Wednesday afternoon in Rockford, Illinois. Police said some of the victims were stabbed.Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd said the first call came in around 1:15 p.m. for a medical call in the 2300 block of Holmes. Soon after, there were additional calls for police and paramedics at multiple scenes in Rockford and surrounding parts of Winnebago County.
A young woman trying to get away was stabbed in the face and hands and seriously wounded. A Good Samaritan who tried to help her also was stabbed.Redd said a total of four people were killed, one person was critically injured, and four other people were taken to hospitals, where their conditions were stabilized. Redd said not all of the victims were stabbed, but there were no gunshot victims. Caruana said one of the people killed was a postal worker.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Computational Biology - Chicago, Illinois job with University of Illinois Chicago - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular GeneticsDescription The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, College of Medicine, at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), is soliciting applications for an open rank tenure track faculty position in Computational Biology.
Read more »
Tenure Track (Cancer Research) - Peoria, Illinois job with University of Illinois College of Medicine at PeoriaHiring Department: UICOMP-CBP Location: Peoria, IL USA Requisition ID: 1023695 Posting Close Date: 4/15/2024 The Department of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) is now inviting applications for tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor level positions to expand its...
Read more »
Edward Dunne, an early 20th century Chicago mayor and Illinois governor, pushed for an independent IrelandEdward F. Dunne, the only person to serve as Chicago’s Mayor and Illinois’ governor, pushed for an independent Ireland in the early 20th Century.
Read more »
Week in Review: Illinois Eclipse 2024 • Chicago Bears invest in new stadium • Dolton mayor gets suedThese are the top stories on Fox 32's Week in Review.
Read more »
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Tom Maginnis of Buffalo TomName Buffalo Tom / Tom Maginnis Best known for The quiet Buffalo. Current city Newburyport Really want to be We interviewed Buffalo Tom's Tom Maginnis about his top 5 albums.
Read more »
LA Mayor Karen Bass signs agreement with Paris suburb mayor ahead of OlympicsMayor Karen Bass signed an agreement with the mayor of a Paris suburb Saturday to collaborate on multiple issues as Paris and Los Angeles prepare to host the next two summer Olympics.
Read more »