BREAKING: Police Responding To Potential Active Shooter Situation In Rockford, Illinois

We’re just seeing reports of a potential active shooter situation in Rockford, Illinois.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WLS) — Rockford police officers are investigating an active shooter situation at a hotel, police said Thursday morning.

A local officer assigned to the U.S. Marshal’s Service Fugitive Task Force was shot during a joint operation, sources confirm to the ABC7 I-Team. The officer’s condition is unknown.

A man who works at a business next door to the Extended Stay America located on 747 North Bell School Road said he saw 50-60 police officers surround the hotel.

An employee at the nearby Sleep Inn told the I-Team when she was taking out the garbage earlier, she heard, “Boom boom boom!”

We’ll keep you updated as we find out more.

h/t ABC7