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Bloomington man arrested in Kalao nightclub shooting pleads not guilty

The Bloomington man charged in connection with a shooting at the Kalao nightclub on April 23 entered a plea of not guilty in his initial hearing Monday. 

Keiantrea Washington was arrested on multiple felony charges on May 2, a little more than a week after Bloomington police identified him from the bar’s video surveillance as the shooter that injured three men. 

The 27-year-old was released on a $500 cash bond May 4. Washington has a no contact order for the three shooting victims – ages 41, 26 and 22.

Washington is facing felony charges of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated battery and one count of criminal recklessness.  

His next pre-trial hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. June 30. 

Patrick Beane spent three decades as a journalist at The Herald-Times in Bloomington before joining the staff at WFIU/WTIU News. He began his career at the newspaper after graduating from Indiana University in 1987 and was the sports editor from 2010-2020. His duties at the paper included writing, copy editing, page design and managing the sports department.