ROCKFORD, Ill. (WLS) — A suspect is in custody after four folks were killed and 7 others are seriously hurt in a stabbing assault in substantial daytime in Rockford Wednesday.

A vigil is scheduled in Rockford Thursday evening to wish for the victims.

Police said within the metropolis of Rockford, four folks were killed, one individual remains in serious condition, and four others were seriously injured, even though now not all of them were stabbed. A extra two folks were injured in Winnebago County delivery air of Rockford, bringing the entire alternative of injured victims to seven, and the entire quantity within the assault to 11.

Among those killed were a 15-one year-worn lady, a 63-one year-worn lady, a 49-one year-worn man and a 22-one year-worn man, police said.

U.S. Postal investigators dispute belief to be one of their letter carriers is amongst the deceased, however officials haven’t released any more details about him.

The horrifying assault took map, from starting to total over the span of some 20 minutes, starting round 1:15 p.m. all over an apparent home invasion.

Rockford police said they bought their first calls concerning the incident within the 2300-block of Holmes Avenue at about 1:14 p.m.

Internal minutes, police, paramedics, and sheriff’s deputies, were unfolded round a few shut residential blocks responding to multiple crimes that they suspect about are connected in each Rockford and Winnebago County.

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department said there became as soon as a home invasion reach Florence Avenue and Eggleston Motorway.

“It’s a home invasion on Florence, Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana said. “The younger lady ran from him. She obtained some stab wounds in her fingers and her face. She is for the time being within the hospital and she is intubated. One amongst the apt Samaritans stopped to help her out. He did gather some stab wounds. He’s pretty. He’s being checked out.”

A suspect within the attacks, a 22-one year-worn man, became as soon as positioned nearby and became as soon as arrested round 1:35 p.m., police said.

Police said they attain now not think about any other suspects are at big within the assault. They said federal brokers are additionally assisting within the investigation.

There became as soon as no files straight away readily within the market about a imaginable motive.

Someone with extra files or surveillance footage has been requested to contact Rockford police at 815-966-2900. Nameless tips could well per chance be despatched to 815-963-7867.

The metropolis announced counseling services for residents impacted by the assault. The services will be readily within the market from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Flinn Center College, 2525 Ohio Parkway.

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara issued a assertion concerning the assault:

“On the present time, we’re petrified by another horrific act of violence against innocent members of our community. We can describe that the suspect is in custody and the threat has been neutralized. Now that he’s in custody, our important speak is guaranteeing that our community members straight away impacted by this violence are supported at some stage of their therapeutic and restoration. We are working with community companions to supply enhance and services swiftly and with ease to those residents. We can insist those critical aspects rapidly. We have multiple jurisdictions working on multiple crime scenes to map an working out of what transpired so that you can forestall this from occurring as soon as more. We can continue to supply updates.”