NPD: No one hurt in north Normal shooting

Posted on July 9, 2019

 

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Normal Police investigated a shooting that happened in a parking lot Tuesday evening near the 100 block of Shelbourne Drive. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC)

 

By Howard Packowitz

NORMAL – Normal Police found evidence of gunfire Tuesday evening on the north side of town.

Officers were called about 5:40 p.m. to the 100 block of Shelbourne Drive for a shooting that happened in a parking lot between Curtis Court and Charlotte Drive.

Police said no one was hurt, but investigators found three to five bullet shell casings at the scene.

Police said they took one person into custody, but on charges not related to the shooting.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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