Suspect In Shooting Found Dead

"ROCK FALLS, IL — Two Rock Falls schools were put on lockdown following a shooting near the schools Friday morning.

"The Rock Falls Police Department says a woman was shot around 8:30 a.m. in the area of 8th Avenue and 19th Street, which is near Dillon Elementary and Rock Falls Middle School.

"Police say the schools were put on lockdown as a precautionary measure and no students, or staff were in danger. The lockdown was lifted by 11:00 a.m.

"Police say the woman who was shot is in her 40's and was taken to a hospital. A suspect was seen running from the area and was followed into an apartment in the 500 block of West 18th Street where police surrounded the complex. After a brief standoff, officers went into the apartment and found another woman dead, along with the suspect in the original shooting also dead.

"The investigation into this incident is ongoing. Names of the two victims and the shooter have not been released."

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