Rockford man charged in death of 19-year-old woman
A homicide investigation is underway involving the shooting death of a 19-year-old woman.
Rockford police were call about 5:50 p.m. Tuesday to the 4900 block of Linden Road on an initial report of a gunshotvictim, possibly self-inflicted.
Officers arrived to find a deceased woman whose name has not been released. Police also identified Douglas Bell, 20, of Rockford as a suspect. Police said Bell was known to the victim.
Bell is being held in the Winnebago County Jail on charges of first-degree murder.
Chris Green is a Rockford Register Star general assignment reporter. He can be reached at 815-987-1241, via email at cgreen@rrsrtar.com and X @chrisfgreen.
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