# Illinois college cheerleader, 19, killed in Halloween mass shooting that left 8 injured

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/illinois-college-cheerleader-19-killed-in-halloween-mass-shooting-that-left-8-injured/
- Published: 2026-11-03T20:51:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T21:42:29+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/illinois-college-cheerleader-19-was-riddled-with-bullets-in-halloween-mass-shooting-near-campus/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Giana Dettloff, 19, was killed at a Halloween party in Bloomington.
- Eight others aged 16 to 22 were wounded.
- Police have made no arrests as the investigation continues.

## Summary

Nineteen-year-old Giana Dettloff, a North Central College cheerleader, was killed at an off-campus Halloween party near Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington. Eight other people were wounded, and police have made no arrests; the shooting has prompted tributes from her college and former school.

Police said nine people aged 16 to 22 were shot at about 1.30 am on Sunday. A preliminary autopsy report said Dettloff had been shot multiple times in the chest and pelvis. She was visiting a friend in Bloomington, around two hours from her college, and police say the investigation is continuing.

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