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Rockford Police and other law enforcement agencies are investigating the scene of a shooting at Don Carter Lanes bowling alley on Saturday, December 26, 2020, in Rockford, Ill. (Scott P. Yates / Rockford Register Star via AP).

Rockford Police and other law enforcement agencies are investigating the scene of a shooting at a bowling alley on Saturday, December 26, 2020, in Rockford, Ill. (Scott P. Yates / Rockford Register Star via AP).

Rockford Police Chief Dan O’Shea, left, walks to a media scene at the scene of a shooting at a bowling alley on Saturday, December 26, 2020 in Rockford, Ill. (Scott P. Yates / Rockford Register Star via AP) )

Rockford Police are working on the downstairs bar area following a shootout at a bowling alley on Saturday, December 26, 2020 in Rockford, Illinois. A “person of interest” was detained after the shooting on Don Carter Lanes, Rockford Police Department Chief Dan O’Shea said during a news conference. (Scott P. Yates / Rockford Register Star via AP)

Rockford Police Chief Dan O’Shea briefs reporters at the location of a shooting at a bowling alley on Saturday, December 26, 2020, in Rockford, Illinois. A “person of interest” was taken into custody after the shooting on Don Carter Lanes. O’Shea said during a press conference. A subsequent tweet from the police department said a suspect was in custody. (Scott P. Yates / Rockford Register Star via AP)

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ROCKFORD, IL. – A gunman opened fire at an Illinois bowling center, killing three people and injuring three other people on Saturday night in what authorities believed was an accidental attack.

A 37-year-old male suspect was in custody after the shooting at Don Carter Lanes, police said on a social media post.

Two of those who were shot were teenagers, Police Chief Dan O’Shea said during a press conference.

O’Shea did not immediately release additional information about the victims. Describing the scene as included, he said he did not believe any officers fired their guns while arresting the suspected shooter.

Rockford is about 75 miles south of Madison.

Mayor Tom McNamara released a statement saying he was “upset and sad” about the shooting.

“My thoughts go with the families of those who have lost loved ones,” said McNamara. “I also think of the injured and hope for a quick and full recovery.”

The Rockford Register Star reported that 2020 was the city’s deadliest year for murders, according to records dating back to 1965. That year, 35 people were killed in the city, breaking the previous record of 31 in 1996.