BLOOMINGTON — A woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Bloomington last Tuesday.
According to the Bloomington Police Department, officers responded to the area of Wheeler Mission in the 200 block of S Wesplex Avenue around 1:45 p.m. on a report of a man being shot.
When officers arrives to the wooded area behind the homeless shelter, they located a deceased 52-year-old man inside a tent with what appeared to be a gunshot wound.
Investigators interviewed several witnesses and identified a 41-year-old woman as a suspect.
Witnesses told police that the woman, who was in a relationship with the victim, and the victim were heard arguing near the victim's tent. Witnesses said the woman was standing outside the victim's tent holding a revolver during the argument. At some point, witness reported that the suspect fired multiple rounds into the victim's tent.
Witnesses sad the suspect then fled the scene. Witnesses reported that they entered the tent and saw that the victim had been shot.
Investigators located and arrested the suspect on January 19th.
She faces a murder charge.
