Posts Tagged ‘shooting’
Easton Carjacking & Shooting Suspect Arrested by Virginia State Police
Easton Police were called for a carjacking and shooting in the area of Lynnbrook Court. Police learned the suspect, 38 year old Tehron West and an adult victim were arguing when it turned into a fight. West got into one of the victim’s vehicles, showed a firearm and shot multiple rounds into another vehicle that…
Read MoreWilmington Man Wanted by Laurel Police for a Shooting Arrested in Dover on Drug Charges
Dover Police have arrested a 31-year-old Wilmington man on drug charges and found that he was wanted by Laurel Police for a shooting. The US Marshall’s Service First State Fugitive Task Force in coordination with Dover PD’s Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Unit and Probation and Parole contacted him at the Wawa on North DuPont…
Read More7 People Shot During Block Party in Salisbury; One Person Dead, Six Others Injured
One person is dead and six others wounded after a shooting at a block party in Salisbury overnight. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident that was reported shortly after midnight on Chippewa Boulevard in the area of Kiowa Avenue in Salisbury. A 14-year-old from Salisbury was taken to Tidal health but died…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigate Shooting at Best Western in Dover
A 23-year-old man from Dover is in serious condition from a gunshot wound to the head. Delaware State Police say the shooting occurred late Tuesday evening just before midnight at the Best Western on East Lebanon Road. The victim was taken to an area hospital. According to a preliminary investigation, the 23-year-old who was shot…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two Following a Shooting in Magnolia
The Delaware State Police have arrested a man and a woman from Magnolia after a shooting occurred yesterday evening. Police arrested 61-year-old Howard Hampton and 48-year-old Cheryl Brown. The incident happened on Moores Drive. Troopers learned that a 45-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman had been walking on Moores Drive when a white pickup truck began approaching…
Read MorePolice: Shots Fired near Paradise Grill after Apparent Fight
Late Friday night, Delaware troopers from Troop 7 investigated a shots-fired complaint on the roadway that leads to Paradise Grill in Long Neck. Sr. Cpl. Leonard DeMalto, state police spokesman, says “It appears that the incident started with people fighting inside the bar. They were escorted outside by Paradise staff, and shots were fired as…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Deadly Shooting at Bridgeville Party Sunday Night
A shooting on Mill Park Drive near Bridgeville Sunday night has left one man dead. Delaware State Police were called to Mill Park Drive around 7pm where they found 23 year old Orbby Holder of Bridgeville on the front yard of a residence with gun shot wounds. Holder was taken to an area hospital where…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting in Dover Saturday Night
A shooting just before midnight Saturday in Dover is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police responded to South Governors Avenue where they found a 19 year old Dover man who was shot in the leg as he left a nearby party. Several vehicles were also struck during the incident – as well as the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Investigation into Shooting in Rehoboth Beach Continues
UPDATED – 12pm: Rehoboth Beach Police were called to a hotel on Christian Street just after noon on Sunday for a possible suicide in one of the rooms. Police found two victims with gunshot wounds to the head as well as loaded 90mm handguns near each victim. Police determined the 28 year old male victim…
Read MoreWoman in Dover Shot While Walking Her Dog
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Schoolhouse Lane yesterday evening. The incident happened when a 47-year-old woman was walking her dog on Schoolhouse Lane and people began arguing in the area. She heard several gun shots and was shot. She was transported to Bayhealth by a privately owned vehicle for treatment. Currently…
Read MoreUPDATE: Police Identify Shooting Victim Who Died After Overnight Shooting at Apartment Complex in Seaford
Seaford Police say a 36-year-old Seaford man who was shot overnight at Woodland Mills Apartment Complex was identified as Deshawn Blackwell. He was taken to the hospital as he suffered life-threatening injuries but then died. Police say Blackwell was sitting outside of an apartment when someone approached him and fired several rounds–striking him in multiple…
Read MoreWeekend Shooting in Salisbury Under Investigation
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred at a home on Dennis Street in Salisbury on Saturday evening. A 42-year old man was shot in the leg. He was transported to Tidal health. The injuries are not life-threatening. Anyone with information regarding the shooting should call the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted in 2021 Shooting
A Wicomico County jury has found 34 year old Gary Dupont of Salisbury guilty of attempted 2nd degree murder and other offenses. Sentencing has been postponed to allow for a pre-sentencing investigation. Court records show Dupont shot a women in the abdomen when she tried to take his picture for police after an fight involving…
Read MoreVA Man Sentenced in Wicomico County for Attempted 2nd Degree Murder
A New Church, VA man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after his conviction by a Wicomico County jury for attempted 2nd degree murder and other offenses. Five years of the sentence for 23 year old Everon Strand is without the possibility of parole. According to court records, Strand was identified by multiple…
Read MoreJacksonville, Florida Teen Arrested for Shooting into Occupied Felton Home
18-year-old Tyler Schuman of Jacksonville, Florida is currently at Sussex Correctional Institution after a shooting that occurred in Felton yesterday morning. State Police say that before 7 am, several gunshots were fired into a house on Lake Drive. A 43-year-old man, 40-year-old woman, and three children were in the home at the time but not…
Read MoreUPDATE: Dover Police Make Arrest in Connection With Manchester Square Area Shooting
UPDATE: An investigation into a shooting that occurred in the Manchester Square area has led to the arrest of 19-year-old Alexander Singletary of Dover. The investigation began on January 12th. Singletary is currently at Sussex Correctional Institute on charges that include second-degree assault and second-degree conspiracy. Original WGMD post from January 13th, 2023 A shooting…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested for Shooting in Bear, Delaware
Delaware State Police have arrested 40-year-old Michael Ruduszewski of Lewes, DE for assault second-degree and related charges following a shooting incident that occurred on New Year’s Day. Police say the 45-year-old man who was shot in the upper extremity drove himself to the Emergency Room. The incident occurred at the Express Food Mart on Pulaski…
Read MoreSuspects Still at Large After Shooting at House
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on the same street that an armed robbery occurred earlier this month. Police say the latest incident occurred on Woodcrest yesterday evening. The investigation began at around 8 p.m. after Dover Police received a report of shots fired in that area. They learned that someone struck a…
Read More18-Year-Old Arrested for Shooting Incident
An 18-year-old has turned himself into police following a shooting that occurred Monday evening on Carvel Drive in Dover. Officers talked to someone who informed them that she had been shot at. As a result of the investigation, detectives identified David Preston as the suspected shooter who fired the handgun at the victim. Preston faces…
Read MoreOvernight Shooting in Milford
Police were called overnight to a home on West Street in Milford around 2:30 after a shooting occurred on Truitt Avenue. An 18-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to his left leg. Police say he approached the vehicle and someone in the back seat came out of the vehicle and opened fire on the 18-year-old. The…
Read MoreMilford Police Arrest Intoxicated Man for Shooting at Cars
A 65-year-old Milford man is facing numerous felony charges following a shooting that occurred on Wednesday evening in Milford. At just after 6:30 that evening, police went over to the area of Knollac Drive and Surrey Court. They learned that a man identified as E. Keith Hudson walked away from his home carrying a firearm…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Shooting Death Early Sunday Morning
Dover Police are investigating a shooting just before 3 Sunday morning on Woodcrest Drive. Police found 28 year old Jeff Tolson on the ground with gunshot wounds and began life-saving efforts until he was taken to an area hospital. Police say Tolson later died from his injuries. Police have no suspect information – anyone with…
Read MoreRoadway Shooting in Georgetown Area
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting from a vehicle that led to a driver crashing his car into a ditch. Police say the 32-year-old man had been driving northbound on Cokesbury Road yesterday evening around 9 p.m. when someone began driving next to his car and then fired several shots into his vehicle. The…
Read MoreCambridge, Maryland Man Convicted of Two Counts of First-Degree Murder After Three-Day Jury Trial
A 26-year-old Cambridge, Maryland man is in custody pending sentencing stemming from a double murder that occurred in October, 2021. Authorities say Damon Hall is convicted of murdering 42-year old Emmanuel Jones and Jones’ aunt, 51-year-old Patrice Trader–shooting each of them in the head at their home on Martin Street in Salisbury. In addition to…
Read More14-Year-Old Charged as an Adult for Attempted First-Degree Murder After Shooting in Salisbury
Two individuals including a 14-year-old are in custody after a shooting and attempted first-degree murder on West Road in Salisbury on November 27th. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s office, the investigation revealed an open-air style drug dealing that was taking place at the location. A disagreement occurred about the purchase of cocaine which resulted in…
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