One person shot in parking lot of Rockford business

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — One was shot in Rockford on Saturday morning after a gunman reportedly opened fire on three people sitting in a car.

According to Rockford Police, officers were called to the 1400 block of N. Main Street, near the roundabout, around 2 a.m. for a “shots fired” call.

Police said the three people were inside a car in the parking lot of a business when the shots rang out.

Bullets hit the vehicle and another person who was exiting the unnamed business, police said. The victim suffered what police called a “non-life threatening injury.”

The suspect was described by police as a Hispanic male wearing a black hoodie and a blue hat.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Rockford Police at 815-966-2900 or by leaving an anonymous tip with Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867 or via the Tip 411 app.

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