A wintry mix of rain, freezing rain and snow is expected to spread across the area beginning Tuesday morning through much of Tuesday night. Temperatures will rise into the low to mid 30s on Tuesday.
However, given the recent cold, surfaces will likely remain below freezing for a period even after air temperatures rise above freezing. Freezing rain accumulations of up to 0.1” are possible across much of the area, especially leading up to the Tuesday evening commute.
Additionally, across northern portions of the area, precipitation may remain primarily in the form of wet snow. Be prepared for potentially slippery conditions and travel impacts area wide Tuesday afternoon and evening.
RPD failed to add this call in their call log, See Above
UPDATE:
MURDER INVESTIGATION: On Monday, January 21, 2019, shortly before 4:00 p.m., patrol officers from the Rockford Police Department responded to a shots fired call in the 700 block of Kent Street. Upon arrival, officers located a 15-year-old male victim lying in the street suffering from a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
Based on the information available at this time, it is believed the victim was walking with a group of friends when they were confronted by an unknown number of suspects in a car. Shots were fired from the vehicle at the group, and the victim was struck and killed.
The identity of the victim is not being released pending family notification. Detectives from the Rockford Police Department are conducting a follow-up investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 815-966-2900 or leave an anonymous tip with Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-968-7867.
This is now a confirmed fatal shooting. They are asking for more sheets at the scene. Unknown why at this time.
Sources are reporting a shooting victim in Rockford.
It happened in the area of Ferguson and Kent around 4 pm.
There is at least one shooting victim near this location. The victim is located in the roadway near this intersection.
Update: The injuries are fatal.
At the time of writing this, unknown on the suspect information.
Note: This is near the Saint Anthony Church.
The local police use this as a mini HQ to warm up, etc…. But police said this murder has nothing to do with the church, other than the scene is located outside of it.
This is still developing.
UPDATE: RPD has released this:
DEADLY SHOOTING: RPD is investigating a shooting that happened at approximately 4 p.m. Monday in the area of Kent Street and Ferguson. A male victim was pronounced dead on the scene. More info to come when available.
Sources are reporting a suspect threw an object at a Rockford Fire Department Ambulance. The suspect made threats towards the EMS and threw an object at the windshield of a Rockford Fire Department Ambulance.
Suspects: Black male, Black female and a small child in a Silver caravan with a plate of 269806 .
Sources are reporting a fatal accident on the East side.
It happened just before 1 am near the 1200 block of N Alpine.
A vehicle rolled over and caught on fire. The person inside has passed away.
Others were able to get out, and need medical assistance.
Still developing. Sounds like this area will be blocked off for several hours.
Zizi Altamore
Source said he witnessed a vehicle excessively speeding (Possibly over 100 mph) when the accident happened. A Silver vehicle possibly a Sanata hit a Jeep.
They said this appears that it may have originated as a police chase, then turned into an auto accident. Witnesses said someone tried to flee the scene on foot after the accident, but officers were able to stop them.
RPD says a Silver car and a Gray SUV were northbound on Alpine when the car rear-ended the SUV. The driver of the SUV was the one who passed away on scene. Passenger of the car was transported to the hospital with life threatening injuries, and the driver of the car was transported with non life threatening injuries. They said speed was a factor in the accident.
