Victim identified in North Oak Street shooting

Posted on October 31, 2018
Crime scene
McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis has identified Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington as the shooting victim.  (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – The victim of a shooting in northwest Bloomington Tuesday night has been identified.

McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis has identified Trevonte D. Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington.

An autopsy was performed by a forensic pathologist Wednesday and the cause of death is multiple gunshot wounds.

The shooting happened in the 1300 block of North Oak Street. Kirkwood was taken to Advocate BroMenn Medical Center where he died.

Additional details regarding this incident are not being disclosed at this time as investigation of the homicide continues.

Anyone with information about the killing is asked to contact Bloomington Police Detective John Engle at 309-434-2371, Detective Paul Jones at 309-434-2548, or BPD’s main line at 309-820-8888.

People wishing to remain anonymous can phone in tips to McLean County Crime Stoppers at 309-828-1111. Crime Stoppers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to arrests and indictments.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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