AT least four people have been killed and several more injured in a mass stabbing in Illinois.
One person remains intubated and in critical condition at a local hospital after the attack on Wednesday afternoon in a neighborhood in southeast Rockford, city Police Chief Carla Redd said in a press conference.
Three people died at the scene and another person died at the local hospital, where five others are being treated for injuries.
“Words can’t even express my thoughts right now… this is a pretty painstaking event. My heart goes out to the families right now who are suffering a loss,” Redd said.
Police received a call about a medical emergency in the area at 1:14 pm and arrived on the scene to find multiple injuries.
A mailman was killed and a good samaritan attempting to stop the stabbing was also injured but is in stable condition, Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana said.
A suspect was in custody by 1:35 pm and no other individuals are being investigated at the moment.
Police said the attacks appeared to have occurred in multiple areas and included a home invasion that seriously injured one woman in Florence.
Because of the number of victims and the various locations of the stabbings, police said they were working with multiple agencies at the local, county, and state level to understand what happened.
“The Rockfield Fire Department wants to lend our condolences to those who are dealing with the loss and the injuries that have been sustained,” said District Fire Chief Will Peterson.
The city fire department responded to the crisis with four fire engines and five emergency medical units, he said.
Police are still working on scene.
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