Rockford shooting: Suspect, Duke Webb, arrested after 6 shots, 3 killed in apparent random act at Don Carter Lanes bowling alley

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WLS) – A gunman opened fire inside a bowling alley in Rockford, killing three people and injuring three others on Saturday night in what authorities believe was a random attack.

Police have a suspect detained after a massive deadly shooting on a bowling alley on Saturday evening.

Police identified the suspect as Duke Webb, 37, during a press conference Sunday morning.

Police said they believed Webb was solely responsible for Saturday’s shootings.

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The bowling alley was closed, but there is a bar upstairs that was open with 20 to 25 people when Webb opened fire.

Two teenagers, who were on the bowling alley picking up takeaway food, were shot, O’Shea said.

Both the 14-year-old boy and the 16-year-old girl survived the shooting, O’Shea said.

Rockford police chief Dan O’Shea said Saturday he did not believe any officers fired their weapons, but the shooter was active when police arrived at the scene.

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O’Shea said Rockford police received calls to fire shots at the bowling alley at 6:55 p.m.

U.S. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, whose district includes Rockford, tweeted about “Praying for the victims and their families tonight after the attack hit our community.”

Rockford is about 80 miles northwest of Chicago.

ABC News and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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