By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – The man who shot and killed himself at a traffic stop in Bloomington on Saturday night has been identified.

Police say Salvador Corral, 35, of Hammond, Indiana was wanted in connection with a homicide investigation in Indiana for the shooting death of a family member, Jamie Rodriguez, 34, in Hammond.

McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis said Corral died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police stopped Corral near the Market Street exit of Interstate 55 but he refused to leave the car. Police say they heard a gunshot from inside the car and found the man dead. Police say officers did not fire their weapons.

The interstate exits were closed for several hours late Saturday.

Eric Stock can be reached at eric.stock@cumulus.com.