BPD: Shots fired into several apartments

Posted on January 25, 2019
Bloomington Police
Multiple shots were fired early Friday morning into several apartments, according to Bloomington Police. (Facebook/Bloomington Police)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are reporting multiple shots fired early Friday morning.

Police responded around 2:12 a.m. to the area around McLean and Walnut Street.

Police said they found several bullet strikes and bullets that entered multiple apartments within a house in the 400 block of East Walnut.

No injuries happened during the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Jared Bierbaum at 309-434-2807 or McLean County Crime Stoppers at 309-828-1111.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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