Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting near the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington early Sunday morning.
Gunfire erupted as crowds of revelers were celebrating the famed “Little 500” college cycling race on the popular strip of Kirkwood Avenue just after midnight, WTHR reported.
Police responded to the 400 block of East Kirkwood – a block from Indiana University – where they found “multiple wounded individuals.”
Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting near the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington early Sunday morning. Getty Images
Nine people were taken to local hospitals, including six by ambulance, as of 3 a.m., the outlet reported.
Officials did not give their conditions or types of injuries.
Witnesses said a fight broke out between two women before the shooting, and one of the women appeared to pull a gun and open fire.
Witnesses recalled watching a fight break out between two women before the shooting occurred.
“Two women fighting… I didn’t think too much of it,” a witness told the outlet.
“I figured the police would get to it. But then I saw a girl reach toward her pants leg and start firing. By then, I was already running the other way.”
Gunfire erupted as crowds of revelers were celebrating the famed “Little 500” college cycling race on the popular strip of Kirkwood Avenue just after midnight, according to reports. Getty Images
No suspects have been arrested so far, with police asking for anyone with information or video of the incident to contact detectives.
No students are suspected of having been involved in the violence, university officials said.
The Little 500 is the largest collegiate bike race in the US, and Kirkwood Avenue is a popular hotspot littered with bars and restaurants just across the street from campus.
Witnesses recalled watching a fight break out between two women before the shooting occurred. Getty Images
“Last night marred what should have been a celebratory weekend for the IU and Bloomington communities,” university spokesman Mark Bode said in a statement.
“While no IU students are believed to be involved, we condemn the violence in the strongest terms and thank the Bloomington Police Department, IUPD, State Police, and other law enforcement agencies who responded to the events off campus.
“Our thoughts are with the victims of this tragic incident,” he added.
Police investigate the scene of a shooting near the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington on April 26, 2026. FOX59
Police are scheduled to share additional details of the shooting at 1 p.m. EST.
Sunday’s shooting comes exactly a week after another mass shooting near the University of Iowa, another Midwest Big10 school.
Five people were wounded, including three Iowa students, in last week’s shooting.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.