Coroner identifies man killed in Rockford shooting

The Winnebago County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was killed in a shooting Tuesday as 25-year-old Camron Rose.

Rockford Police Department officers found Rose when they responded to a residence on the 400 block of South 5th Street at approximately 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. He was dead from apparent gunshot wounds, according to a preliminary investigation.

An autopsy later confirmed that Rose died from gunshot wounds.

The Rockford Police Department and the Winnebago County Coroner's office are still investigating Rose's death.

Tilly Robinson is a summer reporting intern with the Gannett/USA Today Network at the Rockford Register Star. She can be reached via email at mrrobinson@gannett.com and on X @ tillyrobin .

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