BPD probing shots fired incident over the weekend

Posted on October 12, 2020
Anyone with information is asked to contact BPD Detective Jesse Lanphear at 309-434-2369. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call McLean County Crime Stoppers at 309-828-1111. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating a shots fire incident that happened over the weekend on Bloomington’s west side.

Officers were called Saturday around 4:15 a.m. to the area of Morris Avenue and Monroe Street. When officers arrived, they located physical evidence of gunshots in the 400 block of North Morris Avenue. BPD also learned that bullets struck two residences in the 1000 block of West Monroe Street.

Authorities said there were no reported injuries. No arrests have been made and no suspect information is available.

Anyone with information is asked to contact BPD Detective Jesse Lanphear at 309-434-2369. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call McLean County Crime Stoppers at 309-828-1111.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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