Four killed during stabbing spree in Illinois - BBC News

Police in Rockford say the attacks occurred after a home invasion and that a man was arrested.

38 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Emergency service vehicles on the scene of one of the stabbingsFour people have been killed and at least five injured after a man armed with a knife went on a rampage in the US state of Illinois.

The suspect, Christian Soto, 22, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder.

Police in Rockford say the attacks occurred following a home invasion on Wednesday afternoon.

The victims are a 15-year-old girl, a 63-year-old woman, a 49-year-old man and a 22-year-old man.

One of the injured is in a critical condition.

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