MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — A man accused of attempted murder after shooting multiple victims at a Machesney Park bar in February 2023 has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

Jimmie Rogers, 33, entered a plea of guilty to Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, 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.

He is set to be sentenced on October 7th, 2025.

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 prem

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