Bloomington man arrested for shots fired in July, found with ghost gun

Posted on August 2, 2023
He was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of possession of a firearm without a FOID, and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)

By WMBD-TV

BLOOMINGTON – A report of shots fired back in July led to a Bloomington man being arrested Tuesday.

A Bloomington police news release confirms officers were originally dispatched to the 700 block of Fairmont Drive on July 22 a little before 1 p.m. for shots fired.

A vehicle and a nearby home were damaged by the gunfire and no injuries were reported.

An investigation led to an arrest warrant being issued for 19-year-old Kadin Edwards.

On Tuesday, Bloomington police stopped a vehicle that was being driven by Edwards near the 900 block of North Hershey Road.

Edwards was placed into custody as police searched his vehicle. Inside was a loaded ghost gun and an extended magazine.

He was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of possession of a firearm without a FOID, and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

The incident is still pending further investigation.

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