Saturday, August 24, 2024, marked a dark day for Rockford, with multiple violent incidents and significant drug-related arrests in the city over the last weekend before classes begin at Rockford Public Schools.
It was a chaotic scene when Rockford Police responded to reports of gunshots in the 400 block of Gregory Street at approximately 3:45 a.m. on Saturday (8/24).
Upon arrival, officers observed several vehicles fleeing the scene. Shortly after, a 31-year-old man arrived at a local hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg…