Responding officers located two 18-year-old male gunshot victims who were transported to the hospital, one in stable condition and one in critical condition.
WILMINGTON (DE): Wilmington have seen an uptick in gun violence over the past several weeks with four people struck by gunfire this past week alone and yet police are investigating another shooting.
The most recent shooting investigation comes to the 100 block of 40th street on Wilmington’s west side and resulted in two 18-year-old’s being hospitalized.
Police say it was around 10:45 Thursday night when they were notified about the shooting.
Responding officers located two 18-year-old male gunshot victims who were transported to the hospital, one in stable condition and one in critical condition.
To date, 25 People have been shot in Wilmington since the first week of August that resulted in four of those victims not surviving their injuries.
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Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Michael Hayman at (302) 576-3963.
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You can also provide information to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or delawarecrimestoppers.org.
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The Wilmington Police Department Victim Services Unit is available to provide support, information and referrals to those who are victims of crime, and can be reached at (302) 576-3622. Additionally, the WPD Youth Response Unit is available to provide free counseling and services to children and their families who have been exposed to potentially traumatizing events, and can be reached at (302) 576-3183.
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