U.S. Marshals Arrest Rockford Man Wanted In Nov. Citgo Murder

ROCKFORD, IL — The Rockford Police Department said the suspect wanted for a deadly November shooting at an Auburn Street gas station was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Thursday. Police said just after 2 p.m., authorities found 26-year-old Marquell Longs, of Rockford, in the 1600 block of 10th Street, wanted in the fatal Nov. 11 shooting of 37-year-old Jennifer Jones in the parking lot of the Citgo located in the 4300 block of Auburn Street.

Police said Jones died as a result of the injuries she sustained in the incident, and a second shooting victim was hospitalized.

Rockford Police Department officers and detectives conducted a follow-up investigation into the shooting, and the Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office authorized several charges against Long, resulting in an arrest warrant.

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The charges against long include first degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.

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