Spree of violence leaves four dead in Rockford, Illinois. See photos

Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd talks to reporters on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after multiple stabbings occurred on the city's southeast side near Cleveland Avenue.

A resident looks out from the front door of a home Wednesday, March 27, 2024, as police investigate a spree of violence that unfolded in Rockford.

An officer rolls out police tape on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, near Cleveland Avenue in Rockford.

An officer carries bags of evidence from the crime scene after multiple stabbings left four dead and seven injured on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, near Cleveland Avenue in Rockford.

An officer rolls out police tape on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, near Cleveland Avenue in Rockford.

An officer rolls out police tape on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, near Cleveland Avenue in Rockford.

Detectives clear the area Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after a deadly stabbing on Cleveland Avenue in Rockford.

Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana speaks to media Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after four people are killed near Cleveland Avenue in Rockford.

Mayor Tom McNamara watches as Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana speaks to media Wednesday, March 24, 2024, after a spree of violence leaves four dead and five injured in Rockford.

A police chaplain crosses crime scene tape to assist victims and their families Wednesday, March 24, 2024, after a deadly stabbing in Rockford.

Police and a witness stand near blocked-off areas Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after a violent attack left four people dead in Rockford.

Winnebago County Board Chairman Joseph Chiarelli speaks to reporters Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Rockford.

Mayor Tom McNamara speaks to reporters Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after a deadly attack left four people dead in Rockford.

A Rockford resident speaks to police Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after checking on his friend, who lives near where a violent attack left four people dead in Rockford.

A man stands in the street after a violent string of attacks in his neighborhood leaves four people dead and five injured Wednesday, March 27, 2024, near Cleveland Avenue in Rockford.

A helicopter circles the area above where a violent attack involving several victims occurred Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Rockford.

An officer rolls out crime scene tape on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, near Cleveland Avenue in Rockford.

Neighbors stand on their porches Wednesday, March 27, 2024, during the aftermath of a spree of deadly violence in Rockford.

Police stand in the street, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after a series of violent attacks on people near Cleveland Avenue in Rockford.

Police stand in the street, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after a series of violent attacks on people near Cleveland Avenue in Rockford.

A Rockford resident ducks under police tape Wednesday, March 27, 2024, to check on his friend, who lives near where a violent attack left four people dead in Rockford.

Police search a vehicle involved in a violent attack Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in the 2100 block of Eggleston Road in Rockford.

Residents point to where they believe the suspect is Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after a violent string of attacks left four people dead and five injured in Rockford. The suspect was taken into custody shortly after police arrived on the scene.

Police stand in the street, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after a series of violent attacks on people near Cleveland Avenue in Rockford.

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, right, speaks to media Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after a spree of violence left four people dead on Rockford's southeast side.

Jay Larson, a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, delivers mail to a Cleveland Avenue residence Wednesday, March, 27, 2024, about 30 minutes before being brutally attacked. Police say Larson was stabbed and run over with a pickup truck while on his route. Three other people were killed in the neighborhood in a string of attacks.

Members of the Winnebago County Sheriff's office walk house-to-house Wednesday, March 27, 2024, investigating a spree of violence that left four people dead on the city's southeast side.

Law enforcement officers investigate a crime scene Wednesday, March 27, 2024, after four people were killed in a series of violent attacks on Rockford's southeast side.