Shooter sentenced to 10 years for Machesney Park bar shooting

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Jimmie Rogers, 33, has been sentenced to spend 10 years in prison for a 2023 shooting at Onyx Bar & Grill in Machesney Park.

Rogers pleaded guilty to Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm in August, avoiding the more serious charge of Attempted Murder. Additional charges, including aggravated battery and felon in possession of a firearm, were dismissed as part of a plea deal.

Deputies responded to Onyx Bar & Grill, 1001 W. Lane Rd., around 1 a.m. on February 26, 2023, for reports of a shooting with multiple victims, according to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department.

Authorities said Rogers came into the bar and had an altercation with the victim, and was removed from the premises by security. He later returned with a handgun, went over to the victim, and fired several shots.

Four people were shot and taken to the hospital. A fifth person was injured during the dispute, police said.

According to the criminal complaint, an 18-year-old man was the intended victim. He survived after being shot twice.

Another man, Derek Graham, then 21, was arrested in March 2023 in connection with the shooting. He was found guilty of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Reckless Discharge of a Firearm in July 2023 and sentenced to 16 years in prison.