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Shooting Victim Identified In Bloomington

a street scene with yellow police tape.
Eric Stock
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WGLT
Police tape marks the scene of a fatal shooting in the 1300 block of North Oak in Bloomington.

Authorities have identified the man gunned down on a Bloomington street Tuesday night as 27-year-old Trevonte Kirkwood of Bloomington.
A forensic pathologist says Kirkwood died of multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital for treatment but died following the shooting in the 1300 block of North Oak about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday.

Police said the shooting does not appear to be a random act.

Police have asked anyone who believes they have information about the killing to contact Crime Stoppers at (309) 828-1111 or Detective Jeff Engle at (309) 434-2371.

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