US: 22-year-old arrested after 4 stabbed to death in Illinois

FP Staff March 28, 2024, 17:26:01 IST

According to a statement from Rockford municipal police, the stabbings happened on Wednesday afternoon, and they detained a 22-year-old suspect

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The police reported that the deceased comprised two men, ages 22 and 49, a lady, 63, and a 15-year-old girl
The police reported that the deceased comprised two men, ages 22 and 49, a lady, 63, and a 15-year-old girl

Police in the US state of Illinois have reported that a youngster went on a stabbing spree at several residences, leaving four people—including an adolescent girl—dead and at least five injured.

According to a statement from Rockford municipal police, the stabbings happened on Wednesday afternoon, and they detained a 22-year-old suspect.

There was no mention of a potential motive in the statement.

It is roughly ninety miles northwest of Chicago to find Rockford.

The police reported that the deceased comprised two men, ages 22 and 49, a lady, 63, and a 15-year-old girl.

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Five persons had been hurt, according to the police statement, although US media later quoted the police as claiming seven people had been hurt.

(With agency inputs)

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