The investigation began at approximately 1:12 a.m., when Dover Police received a call for a shooting in the 100 block of South Bradford Street. Upon arrival, officers and medical personnel located the victim, a 29-year-old male, with a gun shot wound to his lower body. First responders began providing medical attention to the victim and he was transported to Bayhealth Kent Campus, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

30-year-old Duante Morrison was developed as a suspect, and a warrant was obtained for his arrest. During the evening hours on Thursday, police responded to Independant Strap Metal in Dover after receiving information that Morrison was at the business. He was subsequently arrested and charged with first degree murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, two counts of first degree reckless endangerment, and two counts of criminal mischief under $1000. He is currently being held at SCI on a $1,092,200 cash bail.

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