Natwan N. Nash, a 26-year-old African American man from Bloomington, Illinois, was found dead on March 7, 2021, inside an apartment building on Clearwater Avenue near North Hershey Road. The McLean County Coroner, Dr. Kathleen Yoder, determined Nash died from multiple gunshot wounds, and the death was classified as a homicide. Bloomington Police opened a thorough investigation; in the early stages no arrests had been announced and no suspects identified while investigators worked to piece together the events around his death.

Security footage reportedly captured the sound of gunfire around the time Nash was believed to have been killed, and police said Nash had been involved in multiple contacts the night of the incident. Police urged anyone with information to come forward to assist the investigation. If anyone has information about Natwan Nash, his movements that night, or the area around Clearwater Avenue, please share what you know with investigators.