UPDATE (October 2, 2017) – Winnebago County Coroner Bill Hintz has released the name of the man killed during a shooting in Rockford Sunday afternoon.
He is Keyuan Garden, 25, of Rockford. He died as a result of a gunshot wound to the back. His death remains under investigation.
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The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office confirmed the young man’s death at MercyHealth.
The victim’s name is not being released at this time.
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UPDATE – Rockford police are investigating after a man was shot in the back.
The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon in the 3200 block of Glenwood Avenue near Summerdale Elementary School.
Police on scene say they believe the victim was sitting in a car when he was shot.
Officials say the victim is a 25-year old black male, and is currently at a local hospital suffering from life-threatening injuries.