CRIME

Police: Woman shot to death on Rockford's Seventh Street

Corina Curry
Rockford Register Star

ROCKFORD — Police are investigating the death of a woman they say was in a vehicle early Sunday morning when she was shot.

According to police, officers responded about 1:50 a.m. Sunday to the 700 block of Seventh Street after receiving multiple Shot Spotter alerts from the area.

When officers arrived to the scene, police said they found a 32-year-old woman in a vehicle was had been shot. Police said she was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Officers also found a 33-year-old male shooting victim near Sixth Street and Eighth Avenue. The man's injury was considered not life-threatening. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

According to police, witnesses said a dark-colored sedan was seen in the area of the shooting.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Rockford Police Department at 815-966-2900 or on social media. Anonymous tips can be left with Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.