Bloomington police investigating double-stabbing

Posted on January 29, 2017

Levi Gray is being held in the McLean County Jail pending charges in connection with a double stabbing in Bloomington on Saturday. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)

By WJBC Staff

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are investigating a double-stabbing that took place around 8 p.m. Saturday night on the 1200 block of Zeta Street.

After being dispatched, officers found an adult male and adult female victim, both with multiple, serious injuries, indicative of a stabbing. They were transported to a local hospital and are receiving treatment.

Levi Gray, 36, of Bloomington, was apprehended without incident a short distance from the scene of the stabbings.

Gray is currently being held at the McLean County Jail on two counts of attempted murder. The incident is considered an active and ongoing investigation.

Patrick Baron can be reached at [email protected].

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