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ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP): A gunman opened fire inside an Illinois bowling alley, killing three people and wounding three others Saturday night in what authorities believe was a random attack.
A 37-year-old suspect was in custody after the Don Carter Lanes shooting, Rockford police said in a post on social media.
Two of those who were shot were teenagers, Police Chief Dan O’Shea said during a news conference.
O’Shea did not immediately release additional information about the victims. He described the scene as contained and said he did not believe any officer fired their weapons while apprehending the alleged attacker.
Rockford is about 130 km northwest of Chicago.
Mayor Tom McNamara released a statement saying he was “angry and saddened” by the shooting.
“My thoughts are with the families of those who lost their loved ones,” McNamara said. “I am also thinking of those who were injured and my hopes are with them for a speedy and full recovery.”
The Rockford Register Star reported that 2020 has been the city’s deadliest year for homicides, according to records dating back to 1965. Thirty-five people have died in the city this year, breaking the previous record of 31 in 1996. – AP
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