A 16-year-old was shot late Monday night in south Bloomington, according to police.
Officers responded to the 900 block of Wright Street, near Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, around 11:30 p.m. They found a male victim who had suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers applied a tourniquet until paramedics arrived to transport him to a nearby hospital.
No additional details are available at this time. Bloomington Police are investigating the incident.
Anyone with information should contact detective Jordan Downing at 309-434-2587 or Jdowning@cityblm.org. Anonymous tips can be sent to the Crime & Intelligence Analysis Unit (CIAU) at 309-434-2963, by texting the number 847411 and the word "BPDTIPS" followed by a space and your tip information, or by email at CIAU@cityblm.org.
