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Two men shot Friday, police still searching for suspects

The Bloomington Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that occurred Friday afternoon, leaving two 19-year-old men with gunshot wounds.\nAt about 3:30 p.m. Friday, officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of E. Longview Avenue, where they found a man with two gunshot wounds to his abdominal area. The male was transported to the Bloomington Hospital, where he underwent surgery, according to a BPD press release. The victim was unable to provide any information detailing the shooting.\nA second victim arrived at the Bloomington Hospital with gunshot wounds to his right knee. He underwent surgery and will be interviewed at a later time.\nThrough witness accounts, BPD learned that there were about four to five shots fired during the incident. Shell casings and other evidence were recovered from the apartment. Witnesses told officers they saw two black men in their late teens, early twenties, running from the apartment and fleeing in a maroon vehicle, according to the press release.\nThe case is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Bloomington Police Department at 339-4477.

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