Former Bloomington man charged with homicide from March shooting

Posted on May 25, 2021
Bloomington Police report Kentrell Brown, 18, allegedly murdered a Bloomington man in March. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)

By Blake Haas

BLOOMINGTON – A former Bloomington man is charged with three counts of murder after investigators say he played a role in a shooting on the city’s east side in March.

On Monday, BPD issued three McLean County murder warrants to Kentrell Brown, 18, at the Olmsted County Jail in Minnesota, where he was in custody for unrelated offenses.

BPD was called on March 7, to the 2400 block of Clearwater Avenue for a report of a non-responsive person. When officers arrived, they found Natwan Nash, 26, of Bloomington dead inside an apartment from multiple gunshot wounds.

On Tuesday, BPD detectives served Brown his murder warrants which come with a $3 million bond, meaning he has to post $300,000 cash to be released on the murder charges.

Extradition information is not available.

Natwan Nash’s mother and fiancee say the 26-year-old was a loyal son, partner, and father with dreams of starting his own landscape business.

The coroner says Nash (right) was killed after he was shot several times at an apartment on the 2400 block of Clearwater. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Jeff Engle at 309-434-2371 or [email protected] or Detective Jared Roth at 309-434-2379.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected]

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