4 dead, including teen killed protecting her sister, in Illinois stabbing spree

Four people were killed, including a 15-year-old girl who died saving her sister, after an Illinois man carried out a series of stabbings and attacks Wednesday in and near the city of Rockford, officials said.

Four people were killed, including a 15-year-old girl who died saving her sister, after an Illinois man carried out a series of stabbings and attacks Wednesday in and near the city of Rockford, officials said.

Seven other people were injured in what the mayor called a “random and senseless act of violence.”

Police took the suspect, Christian Soto, 22, into custody on charges of murder, attempted murder and home invasion. The attacks occurred at "multiple scenes" in Rockford and an area of Winnebago County shortly after 1 p.m., authorities said.

"Words can’t even express my thoughts right now," Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd told reporters. She said the suspect committed "heinous crimes."

Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley said Soto allegedly admitted to the attacks and said he had taken marijuana he believed was "laced with an unknown narcotic" before the rampage.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rockford-illinois-violence-stabbing-dead-rcna145388

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