ROCKFORD A GoFundMe account has been established for the family of the Rockford man who was shot and killed by a Winnebago County sheriff s deputy Saturday night.
The man, Faustin Guetigo, was an immigrant from Central African Republic. He had been living on Bellwort Drive just outside of the city s limits in southeast Winnebago County since March.
Winnebago County sheriff s deputies responded to the home Saturday after Guetigo s wife, Rose Ndoroum, called for help. The couple was having a domestic dispute.
Law enforcement officials told members of the media Monday that Guetigo was outside the home but fled inside when a deputy arrived. After more deputies arrived and entered the house, officials said Guetigo charged the deputies with a metal pipe and struck one of the deputies on the head.
2 police shootings in 2 days in Rockford
April 12, 2021 GMT
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) Two separate police shootings in the northern Illinois community of Rockford over the weekend left one man dead and another injured, authorities said.
According to the Rockford Register Star, the first shooting happened on at about 5:45 p.m. on Saturday. Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies had responded to a domestic disturbance when, according to a news release, the “situation escalated to an officer involved shooting.”
The man who was shot was taken to a local hospital, where he died. His name has not been released. A deputy suffered injuries that were not life threatening but no other details have been provided.