ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A trial date has been set for a Joliet man, who was 17 when he was accused of killing a Rockford man on Division Street in 2021.
Amari Rathe, now 21, will stand trial beginning Monday, December 15th, 2025.
Rathe is accused of killing a 20-year-old victim, who was never publicly identified by officials, in the 400 block of Division Street on March 22nd, 2021.
Joliet man, accused of murder as a teen, to face trial in 2021 rockford shooting 3
Police said the victim was found at the scene, suffering from gunshot wounds, and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Rathe was charged as an adult in the case, and is facing First Degree Murder.
He is being held at the Winnebago County Jail on $40,000 bond.