4 dead, 1 in critical condition after Illinois stabbings; suspect in custody

An adult male allegedly stabbed multiple victims in the Rockford, Illinois area on Wednesday, leaving four people dead, one in critical condition and four others in stable condition, authorities said in a press conference Wednesday.

A postal worker is among the four individuals who died, Rockford Police confirmed. Details about the other victims have not been released.

Rockford police said the suspect is in custody. There is no known motive at this time.

The attacks took place before 1:15 p.m., local time, near Holmes Street, Cleveland Avenue and Eggleston Road, according to authorities, who noted this was a "multi-jurisdictional crime scene."

“Words can’t even express my thoughts right now; this a pretty painstaking event," Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd said, adding, "This was a heinous crime."

Redd noted that not all of the victims were stabbed in the string of attacks, and there were no gunshot victims.

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