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Judge denies bond for man charged in Rockford bowling alley shooting
December 28, 2020 5:33 PM Site staff
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Officials said 37-year-old Duke Webb of Florida went into Don Carter Lanes on Rockford’s east side Saturday night and started shooting.
According to Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley, Webb has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder.
Webb is a U.S. Army Special Forces Sergeant based in Florida. Officials said he was in Rockford to visit family while on leave.
Duke Webb (photo courtesy of U.S. Army)
His attorney said the defendant may suffer from a brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder. Hanley was asked at a press conference Monday afternoon whether mental health issues could prevent Webb from going to trial.
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Photo of Webb: U.S. Army
Attorneys for Duke Webb, the Special Forces Sergeant charged with killing three and wounding two others in a shooting at an Illinois bowling alley told a judge that he may suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and also has memory loss.
Elizabeth Bucko, Webb’s lawyer, said in a Winnebago County courtroom hearing that he suffers from what appears to be PTSD and memory loss. Webb is slated to go through further mental evaluations. The judge denied him bail; his arraignment is scheduled for February 16.
Duke Webb’s lawyer Elizabeth Bucko. (Rockford Register Star)
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Police say Duke Webb was taken into custody around 7 p.m. Saturday.
Rockford Police Chief Dan O’Shea says that Webb has no known relationship to the victims, and the shooting was a random act.
“I am very confident the officers that were on the scene in the building were able to stop further violence,” O’Shea said
Police say Don Carter Lanes was closed at the time of the shooting due to Illinois’ coronavirus restrictions. However, the bowling alley’s upstairs bar was open.
Police Chief O’Shea said up to 25 people were inside Don Carter Lanes at the time of the shooting, but most hid or got out of the building.