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Christian Soto Denied Pretrial Release After Illinois Rampage

The 22-year-old faces charges for killing four and injuring seven in a series of attacks in Rockford, Illinois.

  • Christian Soto, charged with the deaths of four individuals and the injury of seven others in Rockford, Illinois, has been denied pretrial release by a judge.
  • The violent spree involved stabbings, beatings, and a victim being run over by a truck, occurring at multiple addresses within minutes.
  • Victims identified include Romona Schupbach, Jacob Schupbach, Jay Larson, and Jenna Newcomb.
  • Soto claimed to have smoked marijuana laced with an unknown narcotic prior to the attacks, which he said induced paranoia.
  • Authorities arrested Soto as he attempted to flee from another home where he had stabbed a woman, thanks to the intervention of a passing driver.
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