Coroner names Rockford man killed in shooting

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Police are searching for answers after a shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning left one man dead and two others hospitalized.

Martayvious Evans, 26, of Rockford, was identified as the victim of a shooting in the 4500 block of Governor's Drive in Rockford, the Winnebago County Coroner's Office announced Monday.

Officials said they were called around 3:50 a.m. on August 18 for a shooting and a gunshot victim. When officers arrived, they found Evans had been shot multiple times. Evans died at a nearby hospital.

Police later learned of a 28-year-old man who had been shot in the arm and hand and a 35-year-old woman who had been shot in the lower leg. Both were treated and released from area hospitals.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Rockford Police Department at 815-966-2900, report through social media, or submit an anonymous tip through the Rockford PD app. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.

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