New information is coming out about the mass stabbing incident in Rockford. IllinoisChristian Soto, the suspect, reportedly attacked a teenage girl with a bat as she watched a movie at her home with two friends.
The BBC reported that Soto allegedly entered the home of 15-year-old Jenna Newcomb while she was watching a movie with two other girls.He used a baseball bat to attack the girls inside the home, resulting in the death of Newcomb, who tried to protect the other two teens.
Soto now faces 13 charges, including murder and home invasion, according to WREX-TV.
He is accused of killing four people in a random stabbing spree on March 27 in the neighborhood where he lives. According to MyStateline, Soto is accused of breaking into victims’ homes during the attack, which resulted in the death of 15-year-old Jenna Newcomb, as well as the deaths of Romona and Jacob Schupbach. According to ABC News, 22-year-old Soto claims he was under the influence of laced marijuana during the attack.
Here’s what you need to know about the other victims:Romona & Jacob Schupbach
There is a fundraiser page set up for Romona and Jacob Schupbach, who fell victim to the events in Rockford, resulting in their tragic and unexpected deaths.According to ABC News, the rampage began inside the Schupbach home, where Soto was visiting and then proceeded to fatally injure both with a kitchen knife.
Jenna Newcomb
There is also a fundraiser created to assist the family of Jenna Newcomb, who sadly passed away due to injuries sustained during the attacks in Rockford.
The fundraiser also aims to support Jenna’s sister Sarah, who was seriously injured and is currently in intensive care. It's also intended to support Jason as he stays by his daughter’s side during her recovery period.
Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said to ABC News that Jenna’s mother wants the community to know that Jenna died while protecting her sister and friend from further harm. it reads.
Lawrence Steward, also a letter carrier, fondly remembered slain postal worker Jay Larson.
Steward said that
to ABC 7 Chicago. “You know, even describing how he laughs, you don’t say laugh… he had a giggle to him.” He added: “You know, he grew up with people on this route. He made everyone feel like you were the most important person in the world at the time, that you had him in your life.”
Soto is accused of randomly attacking Larson outside and then running him over, ABC News reported.
Good Samaritan Keith Fahrney
There is also a GoFundMe page
to help Keith Fahrney, a Good Samaritan who intervened in the attack. The GoFundMe page says:
Jay Larson
Soto is also accused of stabbing a woman and her two kids inside her home, but they survived, ABC reported, adding that he also attacked a woman named Lindsay Craig inside her home, but she survived when Fahrney intervened.
New details are emerging in the mass stabbing attack in Rockford, Illinois. Suspect Christian Soto is accused of attacking one of the victims, a teenage girl, with a bat as she watched a movie with two friends inside her home. Steward said to ABC 7 Chicago. “You know, even describing how he laughs, you don’t say laugh… he had a giggle to him.”
He added: “You know, he grew up with people on this route. He made everyone feel like you were the most important person in the world at the time, that you had him in your life.”
Soto is accused of randomly attacking Larson outside and then running him over, ABC News reported.
Good Samaritan Keith Fahrney
There is also a GoFundMe page to help Keith Fahrney, a Good Samaritan who intervened in the attack. The GoFundMe page says:
Hi! My name is Rebecca and I am the wife of Keith Fahrney, the Good Samartian who saved one woman’s life and prevented many additional deaths on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Keith was driving home from class that afternoon when he saw a woman being attacked less than 2 blocks from our house. He stopped to help and did not realize this woman was being actively stabbed at the time in a spree that left the city of Rockford speechless. He jumped in to help without any regard for his own life and distracted this man from further hurting the woman. When the man attempted to steal his Jeep while he was tending to the woman, he courageously opened the door and threw the man out of the car. This was just enough to distract the man. Keith did not know at the time was that he had been stabbed in the process of protecting his property. He has sustained injuries to his head and jawline resulting in staples and stitches, and will be out of work for at least a week. His heroic efforts allowed the police to catch the suspect and saved the woman’s life at the same time. We recognize that the community wants to give back, so we have set up this page to allow those who want to show their gratitude the opportunity to do so. Any funds raised will help support our family while Keith is out of work. Keith does not believe he is a hero, but the community, the woman’s family and our family does!
Soto is also accused of stabbing a woman and her two kids inside her home, but they survived, ABC reported, adding that he also attacked a woman named Lindsay Craig inside her home, but she survived when Fahrney intervened.
