ROCKFORD — On Tuesday, September 2nd, at approximately 10:59 p.m., Rockford Police officers responded to a report of shots fired at the District Bar & Grill at 205 W. State Street .

Rockford Police Violent Crime Detectives identified the suspect as 26-year-old Avery Jones of Rockford, on parole with the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Jones turned himself in last night, September 3rd, on an unrelated arrest warrant. He is lodged in Winnebago County Jail.

Jones' previous charges include Home Invasion and Residential Burglary in DeKalb County dating back to 2020.

Detectives used a search warrant at Jones' residence this morning. They located handgun magazines, live ammunition, and a marijuana grow operation.

The suspect's mother, 47-year-old Nicole Jones, was home at the time. She

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