Shots fired at Legends Bar

Bloomington Police arrested a man Tuesday night after he allegedly fired a shotgun at a man he got into an argument with in the 2900 block of South Walnut Street. \nNo one was injured from the shots, but Bloomington resident Marlon Caulton, 46, was preliminarily charged with attempted aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and pointing a firearm. Bloomington resident Mark Derico, the man police believe Caulton was firing at, was arrested for public intoxication.\nWitnesses told police problems started when they heard Caulton and Derico arguing in the stairwell of a nearby apartment building. According to the police report, both men went outside and Caulton began firing a shotgun at Derico as he fled. Police recovered spent shotgun shells at the scene and believe four shots were fired.\nOfficers arrived at the scene at 7:45 p.m. and spoke with Derico, who told police a different story from any of the witnesses. According to the report, Derico said he did not know Caulton but intervened when he saw him shoving a woman. At that point, Derico said Caulton pulled a shotgun out and shot at him as he ran away.\nPolice arrested Caulton at a hotel on the 2600 block of South Walnut Street and recovered a shotgun from a dumpster in a nearby apartment complex.\nCaulton told police he did not know anything about the incident.