>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. I'M REGAN HOLGATE. WE BEGIN WITH NEW INFORMATION AFTER A TRAGIC DAY HERE IN ROCKFORD, 4 PEOPLE KILLED AND NEARLY A DOZEN OTHERS HURT AFTER AN ATTACK BY A MAN ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE CITY. WE KNOW THE YOUNGEST OF THE VICTIMS JUST 15 YEARS OLD. A 63 YEAR-OLD WOMAN AS WELL. 49 YEAR-OLD MAN IN 22 YEAR-OLD MAN WERE KILLED. 6 OTHERS WERE HURT AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AT LAST CHECK. ONE OF THEM WAS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. ROCKFORD POLICE CHIEF SAYS THIS IS A VERY COMPLEX CASE AND THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED. >> THOSE ARE NOT STAB VICTIMS. NOR DO WE HAVE ANY GUNSHOT VICTIMS. SO I WILL ADD THAT FOR OUR RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN THIS AREA >> PLEASE CHECK YOUR HOME. SECURITY CAMERAS RING DOORBELLS. FEW HAVE FOOTAGE. PLEASE REACH OUT TO US AS WE WILL REMAIN IN THIS AREA FOR QUITE SOME TIME AS WE'RE PROCESSING THINGS AND JUST WORKING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S TAKING PLACE RIGHT NOW. WE DON'T HAVE A CLEAR MOTIVE IN REGARDS TO. WHAT CAUSED THIS INDIVIDUAL TO COMMIT SUCH HEINOUS CRIMES. >> WANT TO GIVE YOU A LOOK NOW AT WHERE THIS HAPPENED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS TUCKED IN BEHIND ALPINE VILLAGE OFF CHARLES AND ALPINE CHIEF FRED, SAYING THE ATTACKS HAPPENED ON 3 STREETS. HOLMES, CLEVELAND AND EGGLESTON. THERE'S A SMALL POCKET OF THIS NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS CONSIDERED COUNTY. THAT'S THE RED LINE THAT YOU SEE HERE. HOME STREET AND CLEVELAND AVENUE ARE BOTH IN THE CITY. ALMOST WILSON ROAD IS COUNTY. NOW 2 OF THE VICTIMS WHO WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL CAME FROM THE COUNTY SIDE. JUST LIPSON HAS MORE ON THAT JOINS US NOW. JUST THE SARAH SHERIFF SPOKE ABOUT HOUSE INVASION. >> THAT'S AND I WAS AT THE SCENE EARLIER AND THERE WERE SO MANY POLICE OFFICERS MORE THAN I'VE EVER SEEN AT A CRIME SCENE. AND THAT'S BECAUSE IT WASN'T JUST ONE LOCATION. WINNEBAGO COUNTY SHERIFF DESCRIBED HOW ONE GIRL RAN FOR HER LIFE. >> WE'RE DEALING WITH THE CITY COUNTY SITUATION, HURST COUNTY WEAVES IN AND OUT OF THE CITY COUNTY. HERE WE'RE DEALING WITH AN ADDRESS IN FLORENCE, A MEDICAL CENTER. >> THAT ADDRESS WAS WHERE HOME INVASION TOOK PLACE. THE WOMAN INSIDE SUFFERED MULTIPLE STAB WOUNDS. THIS HAPPENING DURING WEDNESDAY'S KILLING SPREE THAT LEFT MULTIPLE DEAD AND OTHERS INJURED OF THE YOUNG LADY RAN FROM SHE GOT >> STAB WOUNDS ON THEIR HANDS HER FACE. CURRENTLY AT A HOSPITAL. >> THE CRIME, MANY OFFICERS TO THE SCENE IN ROCKFORD FROM BOTH THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND OUR PD. THE 2 SIDES WORKING HAND IN HAND. THE SUSPECT A 22 YEAR-OLD MAN WAS APPREHENDED. WINNEBAGO COUNTY SHERIFF GARY CAROLINA SPOKE ABOUT THE TEAMWORK THAT MADE THAT HAPPEN AGAIN. ALL WORKING TOGETHER ON THE SITUATION TO PIECE IT TOGETHER. HE'S IN CUSTODY. ONE OF THE DEPUTIES WERE ABLE TAKE HIM INTO CUSTODY, A DRAIN THAT SITUATION. AND WE'RE DEALING WITH THAT SITUATION RIGHT NOW. >> THE WOMAN IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION. SHE WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL SPEAKING WITH NEIGHBORS. THEY'RE SURPRISED BY THE DEADLY VIOLENCE, BUT ALSO ADD THAT CRIME IN THE AREA DOESN'T COME AS A SHOCK. ONE PERSON NEARBY WENT TO HELP THE VICTIM. THAT PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE PROCESS. THEY'RE IN STABLE CONDITION. ONE OF THE ONE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN STOPPED TO HELP OUT. DID GET STAB WOUNDS HIS FINAL 2 YEARS MEANS CHECKED OUT. >> POLICE GOT THE FIRST CALL AT ONE 14 PM IN 19 MINUTES LATER AT ONE. 35 THAT SUSPECT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN THE AREA OF HOME STREET AND CLEVELAND AVENUE. HE'S BEING HELD IN THE POLICE STATION WAITING TRUDGES REAGAN. THANKS SO MUCH. JUST REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR COVERAGE TODAY. WANT TO GO. COUNTY CHAIRMAN JOSEPH CIATTARELLI COMMENDED AGENCIES ON THEIR RESPONSE. HE CALLED THE INCIDENT A SENSELESS ACT OF VIOLENCE. >> DOLAN SAYS TO THE VICTIMS, THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR PRAYERS GO OUT TO THEM. WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH THIS KIND OF ACT OF VIOLENCE IS NOT GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE TOLERATED. AND I WANT PLEASE LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THE GREAT WORK THAT EVERYONE IN THESE AGENCIES, A ROCKER FIRE, ROCKER POLICE, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ALL THESE AGENCIES COME TOGETHER COLLABORATE TO REALLY KEEP US SAFE. >> NOW, POLICE ASK NEIGHBORS OR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA TO LOOK AT ANY DOORBELL CAMERAS THAT YOU MAY HAVE AND SHARE THAT INFORMATION. ANYONE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT OUR PD NOW LOVED ONES AND FAMILIES OF VICTIMS AS WELL AS RESIDENTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD CAN GET EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TOMORROW AND FRIDAY, THE DOORS TO FLYNN MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE OPEN STARTING
