Crime & Safety
Man Killed Thursday Night In Rockford: Police
Rockford Police said a man died Thursday after officers found him lying on the sidewalk with several gunshot wounds.
![Police said someone called them at 6:40 p.m. to report multiple shots fired at the intersection of 11th Street and 6th Avenue.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/25310363/20220415/020309/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1386445574-3___15140216623.jpg)
ROCKFORD, IL — Rockford Police said a man died Thursday after officers found him lying on the sidewalk with several gunshot wounds.
Police said someone called them at 6:40 p.m. to report multiple shots fired at the intersection of 11th Street and 6th Avenue.
"Upon arrival, officers located a 19-year-old male lying on the sidewalk, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds," police said. "He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries."
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