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Police investigating fatal shooting behind Wheeler Mission

Wheeler Mission on Bloomington's west side.
Wheeler Mission on Bloomington's west side.

Bloomington police are looking for a suspect who shot and killed a man behind Wheeler Mission Tuesday afternoon.

A release from BPD indicates officers responded to a 911 call that a man had been shot. Bystanders pointed the officers to a wooded area behind Wheeler Mission on South Westplex Avenue.

Officers located a deceased 52-year-old man inside a tent with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Monroe County coroner Joani Stalcup identified the man Wednesday as Curtis Butler of Bloomington.

The report says individuals in the area heard multiple gunshots. As of Tuesday evening, no arrests have been made.

Police say it’s believed the victim and shooter knew each other.

Wheeler Mission is a social services organization for those experiencing homelessness or poverty.

An unhoused man was charged with murder after a man was found dead near Wheeler Mission in December.

Anchor "Indiana Newsdesk," "Ask The Mayor" - WTIU/WFIU News. Formerly host of "The Weekly Special." Hebron, Ind. native, IU Alumnus. Follow him on Twitter @Joe_Hren