WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington police are investigating an alleged shooting that left a 13-year-old boy injured late Tuesday night in the city’s West Center City neighborhood.
According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 9:59 p.m. in the 700 block of West 5th Street. Upon arrival, police located a 13-year-old male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Authorities said the juvenile victim was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was reported to be in stable condition. No additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting or a possible suspect were immediately released.
The incident remains under active investigation, and police said further information will be made public as it becomes available. Anyone with information related to the shooting is encouraged to contact Detective Michael Chambers at (302) 576-3654. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Police emphasized that the investigation is ongoing and that any individual identified or charged in connection with the incident would be presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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