Bloomington Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy and are seeking murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man.
Officers were called to the 1700 block of Illinois Street near Sunnyside Park in west Bloomington shortly after 11:30 p.m. Thursday.
The shooting victim was taken to Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, where they were pronounced dead at 2:14 p.m.
McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder identified the victim as Darius Floyd, 35, of Bloomington. Based on a preliminary autopsy opinion, Yoder said Floyd died from a single gunshot wound to the head.
Toxicology testing is pending.
Officers with the Bloomington Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team, Criminal Investigations Division, Crisis Negotiation Unit and the Street Crimes Unit served a search warrant shortly before noon Friday in the 1400 block of West Wood Street.
Police said they took a 17-year-old male from Bloomington into custody without incident and seized two firearms during the operation.
Authorities have not disclosed his name because he is a juvenile.
Bloomington Police are seeking four counts of first-degree murder, unlawful use of weapons, unlawful possession of a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of weapons and unlawful possession of a stolen firearm.
Police said the 17-year-old was taken to the McLean County Juvenile Detention Facility.
