Police: Man fatally shot in Haskell Avenue identified

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A man was shot and killed in the 1000 block of Haskell Avenue on Wednesday night, police said.

The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 29-year-old Marquell Reddic.

Rockford Police officers were called to a home on Haskell Avenue around 6:11 p.m. for reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, they found Reddic on the sidewalk. He had been shot multiple times.

He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:56 p.m.

The autopsy revealed Reddic died due to the gunshot wounds.

RPD and The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office continue to investigate.

If you have any information on the incident, call the Rockford Police Department at 815-966-2900, or text RPDTIP and your tip to 847411. You can also leave an anonymous tip with Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.

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