Incident

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12-27-2016 Illinois Rockford 2-1

Location

December 27, 2016

Incident Address

Rockford, Illinois

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Lavontay Allen
Age: 15
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Name: Jaton Watts
Age: 40
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Latravius Stringer
Age: 26
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Drive-by (car to street, car to car)

Notes

15 y/o killed, mother wounded; shots from 2nd moving car; suspect in custody; (Anthony L Sims, 28, tried - not guilty, 6/21/17)

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.rrstar.com/news/20161228/auburn-student-athlete-lavontay-allen-shot-and-killed-in-rockford

URL: http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Homicide-suspect-wanted-by-Rockford-Police-arrested-in-Wisconsin-411264715.html

URL: http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170621/not-guilty-verdict-in-fatal-shooting-of-rockford-teen

District

Congressional District: 17
State Senate District: 34
State House District: 67