Burton Street standoff: Rockford police deal with barricaded suspect

Police: Barricade situation in Rockford has ended

Police say a man barricaded himself in a Rockford home Wednesday with no further details made available.

Burton Street standoff: Rockford police deal with barricaded suspect

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police engaged in a standoff with a man who barricaded himself in a home on Burton Street Wednesday afternoon. Police cordoned off a large portion of the N. Court Street and Burton Street intersection with police tape. Rockford Police said police were on scene with a "barricaded man" in the 1500 block of Burton. Witnesses at the scene said there had been a shooting, but officials have not confirmed that informati…