A Rockford man has been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old male and the attempted murder of a 36-year-old male, police said. The accused, James Jones, 36, from the 500 block of Shaw St. in Rockford, Illinois, is facing multiple felony counts, including first-degree murder and attempted murder, as well as aggravated battery with a firearm and illegal firearm possession by a felon, according to a
Chicago Police Department charge release
.
Following his arrest on November 5, Jones was identified as the alleged perpetrator of the April 13 shooting on the 4800 block of W. Arthington St. This violent incident claimed the life of one man and critically injured another. The detailed announcement of the charges came ahead of Jones’s scheduled detention hearing, which was to take place on the 7th of November at the courthouse located at 2600 S. California.
Law enforcement was able to place Jones into custody without disclosing additional details regarding the circumstances that led up to his arrest. Charged accordingly for the serious crimes, the suspect’s legal process is now underway with the formal charges set to be examined in the aforementioned detention hearing.
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