Bloomington shooting injures one person

Posted on March 11, 2022
Authorities say no arrests have been made and no suspect information is available. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Police)

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – A man was injured and taken to the hospital after a shooting Friday morning on Bloomington’s southwest side.

Police were called around 9:15 a.m. to a parking lot on Goose Creek Drive. When officers arrived, they learned that a shooting had occurred in the parking lot. During the shooting, a man was injured and transported to a local hospital. BPD says the man was in stable condition and his injuries seemed to be non-life threatening. 

During the investigation, BPD officers and a Mclean County Canine Unit assisted with searching the area for the suspect. Authorities say no arrests have been made and no suspect information is available.

Anyone with information should contact Detective Paul Jones at 309-434-2548 or via email at [email protected].

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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