NEWARK, DE (DNTV): Newark Police are searching for two women in connection to a shooting incident that took place on the busy East Main Street corridor on Saturday April 22, 2023. Police released one of the suspects after a search turned up no firearm, but later learned that the other suspect fled the scene prior to their arrival.
Police say on April 22, 2023, at about 0031 hours, Newark Police were in the 100-block of East Main Street when an officer heard gunshots being fired. Officers responded to the area of 174 East Main Street police said, and observed a group of subjects. Witnesses reported that the person who fired the gun fled the area in a vehicle.
Officers stopped the vehicle minutes later. The vehicle was operated by Khadijah Brown, 30, of Wilmington. Brown was the sole occupant of the vehicle but no firearm was located in the vehicle and Brown was later released.
Upon further investigation at the scene, police said, shell casings were located on the ground and a review of surveillance video and witness interviews determined that Brown and another female, later identified as Tajarra Whyte, 22, of Wilmington, engaged in an argument with other persons in the area of 174 East Main Street.
No one was injured by the gunfire and Newark Police have obtained arrest warrants for both Brown and Whyte related to this incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cpl. D. Burgess at (302) 366-7100 x. 3473 or dburgess@newark.de.us. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.
Tajarra Whyte: Newark Police have obtained arrest warrants for both Brown and Whyte related to this incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cpl. D. Burgess at (302) 366-7100 x. 3473 or dburgess@newark.de.us. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.
Khadijah Brown: Newark Police have obtained arrest warrants for both Brown and Whyte related to this incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cpl. D. Burgess at (302) 366-7100 x. 3473 or dburgess@newark.de.us. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.
Update: On April 24, 2023, Khadijah Brown was contacted by Delaware State Police in Wilmington during a traffic stop., Newark Police said in an updated news release. Newark Police subsequently took custody of Brown without incident and transported her to Newark Police headquarters.
Brown was charged with Hindering Prosecution and multiple traffic offenses related to this incident. She is awaiting presentment before a Justice of the Peace Court at the time of this release.
Upon further investigation and review of evidence related to this incident, a second female, who was identified as Tajarra White, who was originally also sought for this incident, was determined not to be involved in the incident. She is no longer wanted by Newark Police.
