Two men were shot before dawn while sitting inside a car parked outside a home on W. Festive Drive, and investigators believe someone targeted them on purpose. The victims, ages 20 and 21, drove themselves to a hospital after the gunfire, where deputies caught up with them to piece together what happened.
According to WBIW, Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 3400 block of W. Festive Drive around 4 a.m. Friday after learning the two victims were already being transported to a hospital in a private vehicle. Deputies met the pair at the hospital, where both were treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds sustained while they sat inside a vehicle parked on Festive Drive, the outlet reported. As Fox 59 also reported, the victims drove themselves to the hospital and told deputies they were sitting inside the vehicle when shots were fired.
Police believe the shooting was a targeted incident, per Fox 59's report, and said there is no ongoing threat to the community. Still, the cited report does not include suspect descriptions or a motive.
Where the Investigation Stands
The shooting occurred in Bloomington, and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
The sheriff's office has asked anyone with information or security-camera footage to contact Detective Rushing at (812) 803-6311 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317) 262-TIPS, per Fox 59's report and a post from the department. Investigators are treating neighborhood surveillance footage as a potential source of critical timeline details in what they've described as a targeted, overnight attack.
What Charges Could Look Like
If a suspect is identified, Indiana law offers a clear framework for potential charges. Under Indiana Code § 35-42-2-2, shooting a firearm into an occupied motor vehicle elevates a criminal recklessness charge to a Level 5 felony, according to Justia Law. The cited report does not identify a suspect or charges.
A Broader Pattern of Firearm Incidents
Friday's shooting adds to a string of firearm investigations that have kept Monroe County law enforcement busy in recent months. Hoodline previously reported nine hurt near Kirkwood in a late-night mass shooting near the Indiana University campus in April.
The Festive Drive shooting also arrives against a backdrop of rising violent crime data. The City of Bloomington's 2025 Public Safety Report, released in May, found that violent crime rose nearly 10% year-over-year, with all listed violent categories except homicide increasing and domestic batteries making up a significant portion of violent incidents, even as overall city crime fell by more than 6%, according to Indiana Public Media. The same report also addressed public safety in 2025.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating the Festive Drive shooting.
For now, the key questions in the Festive Drive shooting remain open: whether home surveillance footage submitted by neighbors identifies a suspect vehicle or shooter, how the two victims are recovering, and whether the attack connects to any other recent firearm incidents in Monroe County. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Rushing or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana using the numbers provided by the sheriff's office.
