Police: 73-year-old woman shot in Rockford home invasion

Published: Jan. 21, 2017 at 8:18 AM CST
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -- A 73-year-old Rockford woman is back at home resting following a home invasion Friday night.
Investigators believe someone broke into the woman's home in the 2000 block of Arthur on Rockford's west side before 11 p.m. Friday.
The woman was reportedly shot in the leg during the home invasion. She was taken to an area hospital where she has since been treated and released.