WILMINGTON, DE — A pre-dawn shooting in the city’s Southbridge section turned deadly Friday, leaving a 19-year-old man dead as investigators worked to determine what led to the violence.
According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 3:31 a.m. to the 200 block of South Claymont Street after reports of gunfire. When police arrived, they located a 19-year-old male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
No suspect information has been released, and authorities have not disclosed what may have prompted the shooting. The case remains under active investigation, with detectives continuing to collect evidence and interview potential witnesses.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact Detective Derek Haines at (302) 576-3656. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via Delawarecrimestoppers.com.
Police emphasized that the investigation is ongoing, that any criminal conduct connected to the case is alleged at this stage, and that any person identified or charged in connection with the shooting would be presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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