AI Mode All News Videos Images Shopping Forums Short videos Web Maps Books Flights Finance 7 sites Tristyn August, a 20-year-old resident of Machesney Park, Illinois, was fatally shot and killed on Sunday, June 21, 2026, while sitting inside a parked car at a Circle K gas station near downtown Rockford. WIFR +2 The Incident Location: The parking lot of the Circle K gas station/McDonald's at 1030 E. State Street, Rockford, Illinois. Time: Officers responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 4:45 p.m.. Discovery: His mother, an employee at that specific Circle K location, discovered him inside the vehicle. Outcome: He sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Winnebago County Coroner's Office.