Shooting at 3500 BLOCK OF BLACKSTONE AVE on 01/15/2026 7:55 PM
Type: Shooting
Date: 01/15/2026 7:55 PM
Description: Shots Fired. Disclaimer: This is from the Rockford dispatch call log. Information is subject to change.
Address: 3500 BLOCK OF BLACKSTONE AVE, Rockford, IL
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