A woman shot in the head Wednesday in Bloomington’s Crestmont neighborhood remains in critical condition.
Bloomington police responded at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday to several 911 calls reporting gunshots in the area of North Illinois Street and North Illinois Court. Officers found the woman lying in the rear seat of a 2015 Jeep Cherokee with a gunshot wound to the head, according to a Bloomington Police Department news release. Officers administered medical aid until an ambulance arrived. The victim was transported to IU Health Bloomington Hospital where she underwent emergency surgery and is listed in critical condition.
Police determined that a van and a passenger car fled the area immediately after the shooting. Officers later located both vehicles but found no suspects.
Officers spoke with several people who live nearby but received little information and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Detective Jeff Rodgers at (812) 339-4477.
