Man faces multiple murder charges in Rockford, Illinois stabbing attack that left 4 dead, 7 injured
Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said he was "totally shaken by this act of violence."
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Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said he was "totally shaken by this act of violence."
Christian Ivan Soto, 22, is charged with killing four people and wounding seven in a rampage that involved stabbings and other violence. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Craig Garr witnessed a man police have identified as Christian Ivan Soto stabbing his mail carrier, 49-year-old Jay Larson.
Craig Garr said he witnessed a man police have identified as Christian Ivan Soto stabbing his mail carrier. Larson is now charged with killing four people and injuring seven in a rampage. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The victims included a childhood friend of suspect Christian Ivan Soto, a teenage girl trying to save her sister, and a mail carrier. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The brutal attack ripped through one neighborhood in a span of about 20 minutes. Five people were injured in addition to the four killed, and at least some of them were stabbed. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A suspect was in custody after several people were stabbed Wednesday afternoon in Rockford, Illinois.
The suspect and a Rockford Police K9 officer exchanged gunfire.
The suspect and a Rockford Police K9 officer exchanged gunfire.
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