A 37-year-old military man from Florida was accused of randomly shooting an Illinois bowling alley, which left three men dead and three injured.
Prosecutors said Duke Webb, who was arrested at the scene, was charged with three crimes of murder and three of attempted first-degree murder.
“We believe this is a completely random act,” Rockford Chief of Police Dan O’Shea said at a news conference on Sunday. “There is no prior meeting or any kind of relationship between the suspects and any of the victims.”
Police arrived at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford while shots were still being fired on Saturday night. They ran inside and quickly located Webb, who was trying to hide his two pistols, in a crowd of about 25 people.
The dead victims, whose names were not released, were aged between 69 and 73. A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were injured, but are in stable condition; a 62-year-old man who was injured had surgery overnight and is in critical condition.
Police said the shooting, which was captured on security video, took place in a bar connected to the bowling alley that operated in accordance with pandemic restrictions.
“We have three families mourning the loss of loved ones,” said Rockford Mayor Thomas McNamara.
“As we reach the end of this most difficult year and look at this new year that is coming, we know that this type of violence needs to stop.”