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Green Beret Awaits Trial for Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting

1/19/2026

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Sgt. First Class Duke Webb, a Green Beret with seven deployments, opened fire at a Rockford, Illinois bowling alley in 2020, killing three and injuring three.
Witnesses reported no provocation.
Webb has admitted to the shootings and awaits trial for first-degree murder.
Although PTSD is often cited as a potential cause, his military record shows little evidence of it, with only one firefight in which no team members were injured.

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Story summary

Sgt. First Class Duke Webb, a Green Beret with seven deployments, opened fire at a Rockford, Illinois bowling alley in 2020, killing three and injuring three.
Witnesses reported no provocation.
Webb has admitted to the shootings and awaits trial for first-degree murder.
Although PTSD is often cited as a potential cause, his military record shows little evidence of it, with only one firefight in which no team members were injured.