1 person wounded in Bloomington mobile home park, building hit in separate gunfire report

Posted on November 17, 2022

*There have been no arrests, and police did not have suspect information. (WJBC file photo)*

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police say one person was wounded in a shooting late Wednesday night in a mobile home park on the city’s south side.

A building was hit by gunfire on the city’s east about 90 minutes before that, but police don’t know now of any connection.

Police said they were called about 10:55 p.m. to the Cardinal Ridge Homes where a male juvenile was shot. He was taken to a local hospital, but police believe he did not suffer life-threatening injuries.

There have been no arrests, and police did not have suspect information.

Crime Scene investigators, the department’s K9 unit, and other officers were searching for evidence, a police lieutenant said.

The first shooting of the night was reported about 9:20 p.m. on Rainbow Avenue, near Oakbrook Drive on the east side. A building was struck by at least one bullet, according to police.

No other details were available.

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