Normal Police probing two separate shootings over holiday weekend

Posted on July 8, 2024
Normal Police Department
Both incidents remain under investigation. (Photo courtesy: NPD/File)

By Blake Haas

NORMAL – Authorities in Normal are probing two separate shootings during the July 4th holiday.

In the first incident, NPD said officers responded to Payne Place around 12:30 a.m. for a report of multiple gunshots heard in the area.

Once on the scene, authorities found evidence of a shooting, but there was no injuries or damage to any cars or homes.

In a separate case, NPD responded to the two-hundred block of W. Willow St. for a shooting.

Police say there were no injuries or damage during the shooting.

Both shootings are under investigation by the NPD Criminal Investigations Division.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact NPD.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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