CHICAGO, Dec 28: A green beret has been taken into custody by the police after he went on a shooting spree that killed three and injured three others in a bowling alley in Rockford, Illinois, on Saturday night.

He has been charged with murder and is being held at the Winnebago County Jail without bond. He would be produced in the court on Monday.

The US Army Special Forces soldier was posted in the Florida air force station at Eglin and is a Florida resident. The sergent, the 37-year old Duke Webb, was on leave when the incident occurred.

People were not supposed to be present in bowling alleys when the coronavirus pandemic restrictions are in force. The place where the shooting took place is called Don Carter Lanes.

The motive for the shooting is not known but police described it as just "random."

Webb's commander Maj Gen John Brennan issued a statement: "The alleged actions of Sgt. 1st Class Duke Webb are abhorrent and are absolutely not representative of the Special Forces Regiment. The vast majority of men and women Green Berets live up to their storied reputation and earn their beret every day. The actions described in reports are shocking and completely out of character with Webb's 12 years of honorable service. The Rockford Police Department has our complete cooperation. Our heavy hearts and prayers are with the families affected."