PSEP Daily Brief — Ivy Tech Bloomington

Public Safety Team Awareness

Alert level: MEDIUM — seven people were injured in the Nov. 1 shooting on East Kirkwood Avenue near the IU Bloomington campus, and the shooter has not been identified. No active threat was reported, and there is no direct Ivy Tech Bloomington nexus.

Campus Relevance

For Ivy Tech Bloomington's open campus, the Kirkwood shooting underscores the risk from nearby downtown violence, so on-campus officers should remain alert to crowds and disturbances near campus boundaries without leaving campus. No direct threat to Ivy Tech Bloomington was reported.

Active Threats & Urgent

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Bloomington Police Department

• Seven injured in Kirkwood Avenue shooting; 18-year-old arrested
  Nov 1, 2026 · 400 block of East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington
  Seven people were hospitalized after gunfire in a downtown crowd; an 18-year-old was arrested, but shooter not confirmed.
  BloomDocs (City of Bloomington)

IU Police — Bloomington

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Indiana State Police & Monroe County

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Indiana School Threats

• Two juveniles charged after false threat to Chesterton High School
  Chesterton High School
  Two juveniles were charged with intimidation after a false threat tip to Chesterton High School proved not credible.
  Post-Tribune
• Portage student in custody after text threats to school
  Portage High School, Portage, Indiana
  A 15-year-old was detained for alleged text threats to Portage High School, which he said were a joke.
  Post-Tribune

Ivy Tech Campuses — Statewide

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