UPDATED: 2 Dover Men Convicted in April 2024 Shooting at DSU
UPDATED – 09/30/25 – Two Dover men have pleaded guilty in the shooting death of Camay DeSilva at Delaware State University in April of 2024. Officials in the Delaware Attorney General’s office say on Monday, September 22, 19 year old Damien Hinson pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder, weapons offenses and 1st degree conspiracy. He has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. And on Wednesday, September 24, 22 year old Destry Jones pleaded guilty to manslaughter, weapons offenses and 1st degree conspiracy. His sentencing will take place on December 4th following a pre-sentence investigation.
The two suspects were arrested in May of 2024 – Jones was arrested at an apartment in Brooklyn, NY, by US Marshals. Hinson was arrested in the parking lot of the Gateway West Shopping Center in Dover.
Dover Police say the two were involved in a fight over money with two others when Jones provided Hinson with a firearm, which he used to fire seven shots at those they were arguing with. The shots missed their targets in the area of the Tubman-Laws Dorm on the Delaware State University campus in Dover, but struck DeSilva. Police believe that DeSilva was an innocent bystander and not the intended target of the shooting. Neither Hinson or Jones were students at DSU and DeSilva was a prospective student who had no connection to any of the men involved in the altercation.Â
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UPDATED – 04/22/24 – Dover Police have identified the victim in Sunday morning’s shooting at Delaware State University as 18 year old Camay DeSilva of Wilmington. DeSilva was not a student at DSU. Police are still working on leads and encourage anyone with information to call them at 302-736-7130
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ORIGINAL STORY – 04/21/24 – Classes at Delaware State University are canceled Monday after a deadly shooting on campus just after 1:30 Sunday morning near an underpass outside of Warren Franklin Residential Hall. DSU Police found an 18 year old female from Wilmington with a gunshot wound – she was pronounced dead at Bayhealth Medical Center. Police say the victim is not a student at the University.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim and possibly another non-student female were visiting a DSU student on campus. Dover Police say there is no description of the suspect who was last seen running in the direction of College Road.
Officials closed the campus Sunday and canceled all events. Police patrols have also been increased. Dover Police ask anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police at (302)736-7130 or Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.