A 17-Year-Old was critically wounded in a shooting Saturday night in the same area three Wilmington Police officers were shot almost two weeks ago.
WILMINGTON (DE) BY DIGITAL STAFF: A 17-Year-Old was critically wounded in a shooting Saturday night in the same area three Wilmington Police officers were shot three weeks ago.
Police say the shooting happened in the 2400 block of N. Market Street around 6:30 p.m.
Patrol officers arrived at the scene where a 17-year-old male was transported to a hospital in critical condition.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting is unknown, and police didn’t release any other information about the shooting citing the incident remains under investigation.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Michael Wilkerson (302) 576-3638. You can also provide information to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or delawarecrimestoppers.org.
It was just three weeks ago on Wednesday June 2, 2021, when three Wilmington Police officers were shot while responding to a domestic disturbance complaint in the same block.
The dramatic and intense Wednesday night, began around 9:30 p.m. along the North Market Street corridor after a gunman opened fire from an apartment at the King Plaza Apartments, located at 2450 N. Market Street.
A witness told members of the media she heard gunshots and came outside to see what was going on. When she came outside, she saw a Wilmington Police officer carrying one of the injured officers to the front of his patrol car where he laid the injured officer down on the ground. He was then given first aid until additional police and emergency medical services arrived.
An hourslong stand-off ensued and didn’t end until around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night., when tactical officers entered the apartment building and found the suspect dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound.
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.
