Four individuals, including a teenage girl, tragically lost their lives, and at least five others sustained injuries following a stabbing rampage across various locations in Illinois, USA. The incidents occurred on Wednesday afternoon, as confirmed by the Rockford City Police. The authorities have apprehended a 22-year-old suspect in connection with the attacks.
Details regarding the motive behind the stabbings have not been disclosed by the police. Rockford, the site of the attacks, is situated approximately 90 miles northwest of Chicago.
Among the deceased are a 15-year-old girl, a 63-year-old woman, and two men aged 49 and 22, according to reports from the police. Initially, the police stated that five individuals had been injured, but later reports from US media indicated that seven people were wounded in the attacks.