UPDATED: Shots fired outside Bloomington convenience store, home

Posted on November 24, 2016

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating a reported drive-by shooting outside a south Bloomington convenience store and later at a home.

Bloomington Police were called to Main Street Convenience, 1919 S. Main St., at 7:09 p.m. Thursday following a report of multiple shots fired. Police say there was evidence that a vehicle in the parking lot had been hit by several gunshots.

No injuries were reported.

Police have been interviewing witnesses and don’t have any information on a suspect or suspect vehicle.

Bloomington PD was called to a home at 805 W. Mulberry St. at 1:30 a.m. for a report of a gunshot that struck a house. Police say there was evidence that at least one gunshot struck the home, but no injuries were reported.

There’s no word of any connection between the two incidents.

Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call Bloomington Police at (309) 820-8888 or McLean County Crime Stoppers at (309) 828-1111.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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