Kirkwood Avenue & Walnut Street
Headed west on Kirkwood is a high-riding, purple-and-gold sedan wrapped in a full Kobe Bryant tribute, complete with No. 24 imagery, “Mamba” lettering, and oversized chrome rims.
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April 27, 2026: Kirkwood shooting, Perry Township trustee race, residential TIF, downtown Bloomington real estate
This morning’s edition includes: Updates on a Kirkwood shooting that put one person in the hospital; a report on the Perry Township trustee race; city council action on a residential TIF; and fading prospects for a land swap for a convention center hotel site.
Kirkwood Avenue & Dunn Street
Five Bloomington police officers maintain a presence on the block where the night before a shooting took place that put one person in the hospital.
Bloomington police correct tally on Kirkwood shooting: 5 hit by bullet or fragments, 1 victim in hospital
Police now say just five of nine reported injuries in a Kirkwood Little 500 weekend shooting were caused by bullets or fragments; others were hurt fleeing. Two men are believed to have fired shots after a fight between two women. Victims were bystanders, not targets. The investigation continues.
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