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Killing of Two Women in Normal, Illinois Mass Shooting

On August 30, 2021, a gunman killed two women and wounded three men at the Landings mobile home park in Normal, Illinois, before police officers shot and killed him; the McLean County state's attorney later found the officers' use of force justified.

SOLVED1865

Normal, Illinois

4 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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On August 30, 2021, Normal police responded to an active-shooter report at the Landings mobile home park in Normal, Illinois. The gunman killed Sharon Reiner, 64, and Julie Davis, 59, and wounded three men.

Officers found the armed gunman near the victims. According to the McLean County state's attorney's preliminary report and local reporting based on body-camera footage, he approached officers while firing and pointed his gun toward them. Officers then shot and killed him. Authorities identified him as Ronald Reiner, 66.

The state's attorney concluded that the officers' use of deadly force was legally justified. Authorities reported no additional suspects, and the motive remained unknown.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
1865
Location
Normal, Illinois
Case status
solved

Case timeline

  1. 1854-06-07

    Town laid out under the name North Bloomington by Joseph Parkinson.

  2. 1865

    Town renamed Normal, after Illinois State Normal University.

  3. 1867-02-25

    Normal officially incorporated.

  4. 2021-08-31

    A mass shooting at a mobile home park in Normal left three people dead (two women and the male gunman) and three others injured; police shot and killed the shooter.

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Normal, Illinois

40.5122, -88.9886

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What happened to the victim?
On August 30, 2021, a gunman killed two women and wounded three men at the Landings mobile home park in Normal, Illinois, before police officers shot and killed him; the McLean County state's attorney later found the officers' use of force justified.
Where did the killing happen?
Normal, Illinois.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved.
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Sources

  1. PRESSState's Attorney: Normal Police Officers 'Justified,' 'Heroic' in Fatal Shooting at Mobile Home ParkWGLT · 2026-07-11
  2. ENCYCLOPEDICNormal, IllinoisWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  3. OFFICIAL / AGENCYTotal Cities and Towns Population Estimatescensus.gov · 2026-07-10
  4. OFFICIAL / AGENCY2000 Census Table P004 for Normal, Illinoisdata.census.gov · 2026-07-10

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