BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Police say a person was shot multiple times as he ran away from a suspect who walked up to his car while he was in the drive-thru at Freddy's Frozen Custard.
Bloomington police were called to the 3400 block of West 3rd Street on a report of a person shot at around 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 7.
Investigators say a 21-year-old man and an acquaintance were in a car in the drive-thru at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers when 29-year-old Victor C. Pilot-Coleman walked up to the car holding a gun.
Both people inside the car saw the suspect, got out of the car and ran. Police spoke to witnesses and checked surveillance video and said Pilot-Coleman chased after the driver and shot the man "multiple times."
Police said the acquaintance of the victim got back into the car and drove after Pilot-Coleman, hitting him. Pilot-Coleman dropped the gun and took off running.
Police said the acquaintance of the victim then grabbed the gun and shot at Pilot-Coleman, but he wasn't hit.
The acquaintance then loaded the victim into the car and drove off and called 911.
The victim was taken to a house on South Curry Pike and an ambulance took him to IU Health Bloomington Hospital where he underwent surgery.
On Wednesday, police said the victim was still in the hospital, but did not provide an update on his condition.
Police that responded to the crime scene found Pilot-Coleman in a dumpster behind a strip mall in the 3400 block of West 3rd Street.
He is facing preliminarily charges of attempted murder, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, and pointing a firearm. Police are still working to determine how Pilot-Coleman and the victim know each other.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Detective Josh Burnworth at 812-339-4477.