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An attorney for a U.S. Army special forces sergeant arrested in what authorities called an apparently random shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three people dead told an initial hearing Monday that her client may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Duke Webb, 37, faces three counts of murder and three counts of first-degree attempted murder for injuring three others in the shooting at Don Carter Lanes, in Rockford, on Saturday evening.
According to Army service information, Webb had four deployments to Afghanistan, the most recent once ending in July.
His lawyer, Elizabeth Bucko, also told the hearing in a Winnebago County courtroom that Webb appeared to have issues with memory loss. She added that he will undergo mental health evaluations, the Rockford Register Star reported.
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Webb was taken into custody shortly after the shooting at around 7 p.m. Saturday, Rockford police said.
Prosecutors said a witness who was on the first floor during the shooting told police he heard multiple gunshots and saw Webb with a gun. Prosecutors also said Webb admitted to the shooting and pointed police to the two guns recovered from the scene, which were stashed behind a bag that belonged to Webb.
Webb s attorney said her client had shown indications of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and was going to be evaluated for brain injury in the coming weeks. He appeared virtually for his first court appearance.
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