Staff Report

ROCKFORD — A juvenile suffered what could be life-threatening injuries after being shot on the city’s west side Monday afternoon.

Police say at around 5:30 p.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Mulberry Street in reference to a
shooting. Officers located the male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital. His condition is currently unavailable as of this report.

A preliminary investigation suggests an altercation occurred in the middle of the street between the juvenile and three other males when shots were fired. Police are still on the scene.

The Rock River Times will have more on this story as it develops. R.