ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS** — An 18-year-old identified as Jackson Mukuta has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest in Rock Island, police announced.
According to the Rock Island Police Department, officers responded to the area of 12th Street and 18th Avenue on Monday, October 19, 2026, after the department received a gunshot-detection alert followed by multiple emergency calls reporting gunfire.
When officers arrived, they found the injured 19-year-old victim, who was transported to UnityPoint Trinity Hospital in Rock Island for treatment.
Detectives later identified Mukuta as the suspect and obtained an arrest warrant charging him with aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
## Gunshot Detection Alert Leads to Police Response
The incident was reported at approximately 7:04 a.m. on October 19, when the police department received an alert from its Raven gunshot-detection system indicating that shots had been fired near 12th Street and 18th Avenue.
Approximately 45 seconds later, the department received multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire in the same area.
Officers responded and located the wounded teenager. The victim had suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to UnityPoint Trinity Hospital for medical attention.
The police department has not provided further details about the circumstances that led to the shooting or the victim’s current medical condition.
## Detectives Identify Suspect and Obtain Arrest Warrant
Following the shooting, detectives with the Rock Island Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division conducted an investigation that led them to identify Mukuta, 18, as the suspect.
Police obtained an arrest warrant charging him with two offenses:
– **Aggravated Battery with a Firearm**
– **Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm**
The charges stem from the investigation into the shooting of the 19-year-old victim. The allegations have not been established as facts in court, and Mukuta is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
## Arrest Leads to Additional Charges
The investigation took another turn late Wednesday night, October 21.
At approximately 11:46 p.m., officers located Mukuta sitting inside a vehicle in the 1500 block of 14th Street and attempted to take him into custody, according to police.
Authorities allege that Mukuta’s mother, 37-year-old Rebecca Ndayorere, and two of his juvenile sisters attempted to interfere with the arrest.
Police reported that all four individuals were taken into custody during the incident.
Ndayorere was charged with **aggravated battery to a peace officer** and **resisting or obstructing a peace officer**.
The two juveniles were also taken into custody on charges of aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated assault on a peace officer, and resisting or obstructing a peace officer. Police said the juveniles were later released to a family member.
Mukuta and Ndayorere were transported to the Rock Island County Jail, according to the department.
The charges involving Ndayorere and the juveniles are separate allegations arising from the reported circumstances of the arrest. The police account does not provide further details about the alleged interference or whether any officers were injured.
## Loaded, Stolen Handgun Found in Vehicle
During the arrest operation, officers also located a loaded handgun inside the vehicle in which Mukuta had been sitting. Police reported that the firearm had been stolen.
The department has not provided additional details about the weapon’s origin, whether investigators believe it was used in the October 19 shooting, or whether further charges related to the firearm will be filed.
Investigators may examine the weapon and other evidence as they continue working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the shooting.
## Police Continue Seeking Information
The Rock Island Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division continues to investigate the incident.
Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the shooting to contact the department or submit a tip through Crime Stoppers.
**Rock Island Police Department:** (309) 732-2677
**Crime Stoppers:** (309) 762-9500
Tips may also be submitted through the P3 Tips app.
## Investigation Remains Ongoing
The arrest marks a significant development in the investigation into the shooting that injured the 19-year-old victim. However, questions remain about the events that led to the gunfire, the connection between the recovered handgun and the shooting, and whether additional charges may follow.
The allegations against Mukuta, Ndayorere, and the two juveniles will be addressed through the legal process.
**This report is based on information released by the Rock Island Police Department. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.**
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