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    UPDATE: Police identify suspect in shooting that injured three people

    By John Clark,

    2 days ago

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    UPDATE: Freeport Police obtained a warrant for the arrest of Raymond Adams, 40, for allegedly being involved in a shooting that injured three people.

    Adams is still at large and officials are still actively searching for Adams.

    The Freeport Police Department is asking that anyone who may have information about this incident or Adams’ whereabouts to contact either the Freeport Police Department at 815-235-8222, Stateline Area Crime Stoppers at 866-TIPSNOW, or through texting at Tip411.

    FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Three people were shot in the 900 block of S. Caroll Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, and police say the suspect is still at large.

    According to the Freeport Police Department, officers were called to the scene around 1:30 p.m. and found two victims who had been struck by gunfire, including a 53-year-old man and a 47-year-old man.

    The 53-year-old suffered a minor graze wound, and the 47-year-old suffered a bullet wound to his arm.

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    A third victim, a 50-year-old man, arrived at FHN Hospital with a gunshot wound and is being transported to a Rockford area hospital for further treatment.

    Investigators said the victims were in front of a home when a black male suspect began firing shots at them from behind a house. Police said there had been an argument with some of the individuals at the residence and the suspect prior to the shooting.

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    Police said the attack is not believed to be a random act of violence, and the investigation is still in progress.

    Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact Freeport Police at 815-235-8222.

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    Guest
    22h ago
    sterilization & death penalty needed
    Jeanette Collazo
    1d ago
    no wonder people are leaving Freeport Illinois ☹️
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