One dead, another injured in shooting near Illinois State University in Normal

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(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — One person is dead, another seriously wounded after a shooting near Illinois State University in Normal Sunday morning.

The Normal Police Department and Illinois State University Police say officers were breaking up a large pop-up party of more than 1000 people just before 4 a.m. in the 300 block of North Main Street when they heard the gunshots.

Campus police say the unsanctioned party started at a park and moved to a gas station.

Upon arriving, officers found two people shot.

Police say one of the victims was pronounced dead at a local hospital while the other remains in critical condition.

The incident is under investigation by the Normal Police Department. No arrests have been made.

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