Normal, IL – Six people were injured early Sunday morning after multiple shots were fired in a residential area of Normal, prompting a large police response and an ongoing investigation into what officials say is an allegedly isolated incident.
According to the Normal Police Department, officers responded around 2:40 a.m. Sunday to reports of gunfire in the 700 block of Franklin Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located multiple individuals who had allegedly sustained gunshot wounds. Authorities said the scene was quickly secured with assistance from the Bloomington Police Department, McLean County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois State University Police Department, and Illinois State Police.
Police said officers rendered aid at the scene before all six victims were transported to local hospitals. Officials reported that the injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. The victims include two juvenile males, two adult males and two adult females, though their identities have not been released.
Investigators are actively processing evidence with support from Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services. Authorities said the shooting is allegedly being treated as an isolated incident based on preliminary findings, though the circumstances leading up to the gunfire remain under investigation.
No arrests have been made as of Sunday. Detectives with the department’s Criminal Investigations Division are continuing to gather information and are urging the public to come forward with any details related to the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Kyle McComber at 309-433-3415 or kmccomber@normalil.gov. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Tip411 by texting NORMALPD to 847411 or through the Normal PD mobile app.
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