A person was wounded when shots were fired at Illinois State University’s Bone Student Center on Sunday night, university officials said.
School officials urged students to avoid the area near the student center, as well as the intersection of University and Locust streets, according to emergency alerts issued by the school. One person was reported wounded.
A shelter-in-place order was issued, and the student center was closed Sunday night, according to an emergency alert at 9:22 p.m.
ISU Emergency Alert: Bone is closed. Police continue to investigate. No shelter in place order for ISU campus. Email [email protected] with eyewitness info.
— Illinois State (@IllinoisStateU) April 28, 2025
“There is the potential of an immediate threat,” an 8:04 p.m. ISU emergency alert said.
An emergency alert was first issued by the school at 7:55 p.m. about the shots fired, and subsequent messages from the university stated that a suspect — described as a man wearing all black clothing with an afro hair style — was potentially “armed/dangerous” and had fled south from University and College streets.
The school urged anyone with information to reach out to [email protected].
ISU Emergency Alert: Stay away from Bone and near University/Locust Streets. Police are looking for slender black male 5’10”, black afro hair style, wearing all black. Last seen running south from University and College Streets.
— Illinois State (@IllinoisStateU) April 28, 2025
