The suspect in a mortal shot Saturday night at an Illinois bowling alley is a Green Beret. Duke Webb, a 37-year-old Florida resident, allegedly killed three people and injured three others at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford, Illinois.
He was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder, police announced on Sunday.
Webb is held without bail at Winnebago County Jail, police said at a news conference on Sunday. He must appear in court on Monday at 1:30 pm
Its commander, Major General John Brennan, of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), issued a statement saying: “The alleged actions of 1st Class Sergeant Duke Webb are abominable and absolutely unrepresentative of the Special Forces Regiment to the vast majority of men and women in Green Berets live up to their reputation and earn their berets every day.The actions described in the reports are shocking and completely different from Webb’s 12 years of honorable service. full cooperation. Our heavy hearts and prayers are with the affected families. “
According to the Army, Webb is an assistant Special Forces operations and intelligence sergeant assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), at Camp Bull Simons at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He joined the Army in 2008 and was on leave on Saturday.
The army said it would assist with the investigation.
Rockford police chief Dan O’Shea said the three people killed were a 73-year-old man, a 69-year-old man and a 65-year-old man. Two of the injured were teenagers, said O’Shea. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the face and flown to a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, where he is now in stable condition. A 16-year-old girl was shot in the shoulder and taken to a local hospital, later released after receiving treatment for the wound. A 62-year-old man was also injured and is in critical condition.
O’Shea said the shooting was considered a random act and “there is no prior meeting or any relationship between the suspect and any of the victims in this case”.
According to O’Shea, Webb was taken into custody without incident, although he allegedly tried to hide his weapons and hide his identification. O’Shea also indicated that most of the shooting was captured by surveillance cameras inside the building.
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The bowling alley itself was closed due to the state COVID-19 lockdown, however, a bar located above the bar was open, which is allowed under current restrictions. The two teenagers were there to pick up food for a delivery order, said O’Shea.
“The Don Carter Lanes family and the entire bowling community are in shock at this act of pure evil,” bowling owner Brand Sommer, a CBS affiliate, told WIFR-TV. “Our collective prayers go to the victims’ families. God, please help them all. It is very sad that a sick person causes so much misery. We are grateful for the quick and professional actions of law enforcement agencies that prevented further loss of life. by apprehending the sniper so quickly. “